Open enrollment for State ORP
Posted on: January 22, 2018; Updated on: January 22, 2018
By Megan Joyner, meganf@mailbox.sc.edu
The State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) open enrollment period is in progress and will run through Thursday, March 1, 2018. Changes made during this time will be effective April 1, 2018.
Current ORP participants will be sent an email with details concerning this enrollment period and an outline of their options. If you do not receive this communication, please contact the Benefits Office at 803-777-6650, and they will be happy to forward it to you.
During this period, State ORP participants may change vendors, or if eligible, may
choose to irrevocably switch to the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS).
Eligibility
State ORP participants are eligible to change from State ORP to SCRS if they have
been enrolled in State ORP for at least 12 months, but no more than 60 months, from
their initial enrollment in State ORP (i.e., initial enrollment took place between
January 1, 2012 and March 1, 2016). Please note, the next open enrollment period will
not take place until January 1, 2019. If you reach 60 months of participation in the State ORP between March 2, 2018 and
December 31, 2018 this open enrollment period will be your last opportunity to switch
to SCRS.
Forms
State ORP participants who wish to switch to the SCRS must submit Form 1100 and Form 1102 to the Benefits Office, located at 1600 Hampton Street, Suite 801, Columbia, S.C.
29208. Vendor changes may be made through PEBA’s Member Access. If you are unable to change your vendor online, please submit Form 1162 to the Benefits Office.
Additional Information
For more information about your options during this open enrollment period, please visit the SC Public Employee Benefit Authority’s State ORP website. You will also find resources such as the Select Your Retirement Plan guide and It’s Your Choice: SCRS or State ORP video to help you understand your retirement options.
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