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    Jan 16, 2025, 10:20 AM By MOSERS

    Phoenix Update

    It’s Time to Learn About Your MOSERS Benefits

    Member Spotlight: Benefits for Every Season in Your Career

    Recently Updated Resources


  • Phoenix Update

    Jan 16, 2025, 10:15 AM By MOSERS

    As we approach the launch of MOSERS' new pension administration system, Phoenix, we want to share important updates and actions needed to ensure a smooth transition. Phoenix will improve accuracy, security, and efficiency, while sustaining and enhancing customer service. It will be the system used by MOSERS staff, HR, and payroll representatives to administer MOSERS’ pension, life insurance, and long-term disability benefits.

    Timeline

    We are currently targeting a spring 2025 go-live date. The deployment is right around the corner, and your participation is critical to the success of this transition.

    HR Manager Webinar

    Later this winter, we will host an online meeting for HR managers to provide:

    • An overview of Phoenix and how agencies will interact with it.
    • Key actions to prepare for the launch.

    Details about the webinar will be shared soon, so please stay tuned.

    Employer Training

    We will offer online and in-person training sessions at MOSERS for HR and payroll representatives who currently interact with our system approximately one month before we go live. These sessions will ensure you are prepared to use Phoenix effectively.

    Critical Pre-Cutover Actions

    To facilitate the transition, we ask for your assistance with the following:

    1. Submit Employee Status Change Forms: Ensure all Leave of Absence/Back to Work, Termination, and Transfer forms are submitted for every employee before cutover.
    2. Enroll New Employees via SEBES: Complete new employee enrollments through SEBES prior to the system transition.
    3. Address Aged Accounts Receivables (AAR): Resolve all outstanding items on your agency's monthly AAR reports to ensure data accuracy.

    Accurate data is vital for processing the first payroll file in Phoenix and will make the transition smoother for everyone.

    Looking Ahead

    We will share more updates as we finalize preparations this winter and confirm readiness for the spring deployment.

    Thank you for your cooperation and dedication during this transition. Your partnership ensures that your employees and our members receive timely and accurate benefits they can depend on.

    If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by email at employers@mosers.org or by calling an Employer Services analyst at (800) 827-1063, option 2.


  • It’s Time to Learn About Your MOSERS Benefits

    Jan 16, 2025, 10:10 AM By MOSERS

    The 2025 education schedule is here! Encourage your employees to register for one of our educational programs, as they are designed for every career stage. The schedule includes both in-person seminars and online webinars. We’ve got something for all career stages.

    Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars

    • For new employees with up to five years of service (not yet vested).
    • Learn about state benefits administered by MOSERS (pension plan, life insurance, & long-term disability) and saving options with MO Deferred Comp.
    • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp.
    • Webinars are approximately 2 hours, with daytime and evening sessions available.
    • Register directly via GoTo Webinar.

    Mid-Career Webinars

    • For vested employees with at least five years of service and more than five years until retirement eligibility.
    • Review the benefits administered by MOSERS and learn how different career and life events may affect retirement decisions and pension benefits.
    • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp.
    • Webinars are 2.5 hours, with daytime and evening sessions available.
    • Register in two steps: First, log in to myMOSERS and select the Education Enrollment tab. Next, follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the enrollment process and register via GoTo Webinar.

    Ready to Retire Seminars and Webinars

    • For employees within five years of retirement eligibility, with two separate sessions for MSEP/MSEP 2000 members or MSEP 2011 members.
    • In-person seminars for MSEP 2011 members will be held in Jefferson City, Kansas City, & St. Louis!
    • Learn about the retirement process, deadlines, payment options, and decisions that may impact pension benefits.
    • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp, with full-day sessions also featuring afternoon speakers from the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan (MCHCP) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
    • Ready to Retire sessions include in-person seminars and online webinars (full-day) or evening webinars (3.5 hours).
    • University seminars are 3.5 hours and now include all members for a combined plan session (MSEP 2011 members should contact MOSERS to register).
    • Webinars require a two-step enrollment. Follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the enrollment process and register via GoTo Webinar.

    Remind your employees to visit our Education page for more information.

    We extend a warm welcome to our HR reps and invite you to attend any type of session. MOSERS looks forward to seeing you in 2025!


  • Member Spotlight: Benefits for Every Season in Your Career

    Jan 16, 2025, 10:05 AM By MOSERS

    MOSERS member Nick Humphrey has dedicated over 30 years to the Missouri National Guard and is preparing for a new season in his career – retirement. He recently shared his experience attending a MOSERS Ready to Retire seminar to learn more about his retirement benefits.

    “In anticipation of retiring in the not-too-distant future, I attended a MOSERS ‘Ready to Retire’ seminar and was reminded what great benefits we enjoy as state employees. The seminar was very informative and enlightening. This educational day-long program is offered at different times and locations throughout the state, as well as online.

    Each person in attendance received a personalized packet that described what benefits the team member has earned and what they can expect to receive in retirement. I learned about a variety of MOSERS pension choices that can include disbursements to my spouse.

    A representative from the Social Security Administration was there to talk about different options for Social Security. A representative from the state Deferred Compensation program provided a summary of the program, demonstrating what a difference it can make in an employee’s retirement income. And finally, I learned about retirement health insurance options – I hadn’t realized one can keep your state health insurance into retirement and how the cost is discounted by your total years of service.

    The ‘Ready to Retire’ educational seminar was time well spent for me to take a deep dive into planning to make important retirement decisions, and they even feed you lunch!

    Governor Parson championed an over 20% pay raise for state employees during his time in office. This was an amazing accomplishment for our benefit, and it makes it easy to overlook some of the fantastic benefits we have as state employees. Benefits like a dedicated pension and matched deferred compensation have become extremely rare in the private sector.

    The state of Missouri has many educational opportunities for team members to learn about the benefits of state employment, no matter what ‘season’ you may be in with your state service.”


  • Recently Updated Resources

    Jan 16, 2025, 10:00 AM By MOSERS


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