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01/20/2026
2026 Contribution Limits for Deferred Comp
Maximum contribution limits for your supplemental deferred comp plan
Increasing your contributions – even by a small amount – can make a meaningful difference over time thanks to compounding growth and tax advantages. Check out the winter 2025 Deferred Compensation Plan Newsfor more information on contribution limits and special catch-up provisions.
If you don’t yet have a deferred comp account, enroll online or contact a deferred comp specialist today at 1.866.737.7457.
12/22/2025
Winter Weather Closes Wilkes-Barre Regional Office
The Wilkes-Barre regional office will be closed to the public due to weather conditions 12-23-2025. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely.
12/15/2025
Winter Weather Delays Opening of Bensalem Field Office
The Bensalem Field Office will operate on a 2-hour delay due to icy weather conditions today 12-15-2025. The office will open to the public at 10am.
12/11/2025
Winter Weather Closes Wilkes-Barre Regional Office
The Wilkes-Barre regional office will be closed to the public due to weather conditions 12-11-2025. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely.
12/10/2025
Winter Weather Closes Seneca Regional Office
The Seneca regional office will close for in-person services at 2 p.m., today December 10, 2025. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely.
12/09/2025
Winter Weather Delays Opening of Wilkes-Barre Regional Office
The Wilkes-Barre regional office will open for in-person services at 10 a.m., Wed. Dec. 10, 2025.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement Board, meeting here today, received investment return reports detailing a year-to-date 11.29% return, net of fees, as of Sept. 30, 2025.
12/02/2025
Winter Weather Closes & Delays Opening of Regional Offices to In-Person Services
The Wilkes-Barre and Harrisburg regional offices will be closed to in-person services today, due to weather conditions. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely.
The Pittsburgh and Seneca regional offices will open at 10:00 a.m. – two hours later than normal.
10/07/2025
Penn SERS Board Receives Reports Detailing Strong Investment Performance, Positive Audits
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement Board, meeting here today, received reports detailing strong investment performance and positive reports on SERS’ internal controls and actuarial services.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement Board, meeting here today, maintained the pension system’s current investment return assumption and adjusted several other economic and demographic assumptions to better align with the system’s recent experience.
07/21/2025
State Employees Report Increase in Unsolicited Offers to Discuss Their State Pension
The Office of Administration has notified us of an increase in employees receiving calls from individuals representing themselves as state pension advisors to discuss the employee’s state pension.
Some calls mention that an appointment for a “pension overview” has been scheduled for them and the caller has the employees’ work email address.
Keep the following in mind when you receive calls or emails regarding your pension:
For more information on how to identify imposters, see Consider the Source! Beware of Financial Advisors Posing as SERS in the fall/winter 2024 SERS News.