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Ohio politicians tell teachers pension board to hold off on hiring new executive director
Ohio's top political leaders are telling the State Teachers Retirement System to hold off hiring a new executive director. Gov. Mike...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
May 8, 20252 min read
Is the Ohio Retirement Study Council Properly Informed?
The Ohio Legislature has disadvantaged our pension plan when it comes to providing benefits and a proper normal cost compared to other...
Dean Dennis
May 7, 20253 min read
The STRS Subcommittee of the Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) will meet on May 8th to consider changing the composition of the STRS Ohio Board.
They will be looking at the composition of teacher pension boards across the country, focusing on the number of elected versus appointed...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
May 3, 20251 min read
Legislators, Stop Neglecting Our Pension!
In a non-social security state such as Ohio, the average Employer Contribution Rate exceeds 30%; Ohio's rate is 14%, less than half of...
Dean Dennis
Apr 26, 20252 min read
I look forward to a day when I won't need to do this. You have no idea what it takes, and how stressful it is to speak before this Board.
Robin Beebe addressed the STRS Ohio Retirement Board during Public Participation on April 17, 2025. My name is Robin Beebe. Retired...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 23, 20252 min read
Your jobs exist only to serve the educators of Ohio
STRS Ohio Watchdog Suzanne Laird addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on April 17, 2025. Good Morning: My initial...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 22, 20252 min read
If the membership is not receiving top tier benefits while paying the highest contribution rate and have a negative normal cost...
...does it make sense to have the highest paid management team and investment staff in the pension world? Robin Rayfield addressed...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 21, 20252 min read
Here we have Angie and Alice, two Ohio government employees, identical in age, working the same number of years, but paying different contribution rates and receiving different retirement benefits.
Bob Buerkle addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on April 17, 2025. Growing up as twin sisters in Ohio, Angie and...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 19, 20253 min read
The press continues to try to sensationalize this matter. It’s time for our legal department to go to the AG and put this to rest.
Dean Dennis addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on April 17, 2025. Last month, I discussed some important topics. I...
Dean Dennis
Apr 18, 20252 min read
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