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myMOSERS Account Security
Oct 25, 2024, 11:35 AM By MOSERSIs there a way to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on the MOSERS website?We don’t currently utilize two-factor authentication on the MOSERS website. Members can log in to access their benefit information through myMOSERS, our secure online portal. This portal utilizes enhanced user authentication and helps protect against unauthorized access to your pension information.To improve the security of your personal information, our new pension administration system will require multi-factor authentication (MFA) when you log in to myMOSERS. This means you will need to provide your password and an additional layer of verification, such as using an authenticator app or confirming your identity through a text message or email. We will provide members with more information as we get closer to rolling this out.See the Keep Your Account Secure article and visit the myMOSERS Help Center to learn more about how we protect your personal information.
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Which retirement plan do I fall under?
Sep 24, 2024, 8:53 AM By MOSERSI hired on in March of 2000. I cannot remember which retirement plan I fall under.
In general, if you were employed in a benefit-eligible position with the state of Missouri prior to July 1, 2000, and remained employed until vested in MSEP, then you are a member of MSEP. At retirement, you may elect to retire under MSEP or MSEP 2000.See the What’s My Plan? tool for information about plan membership, retirement eligibility requirements, and more!
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Annual Benefit Statements
Feb 8, 2023, 7:56 AM By MOSERSWhen will the 2022 Annual Benefit Statements be available?
We send Annual Benefit Statements in March to all active members. You can access last year’s statement by logging in to myMOSERS, clicking on Online Documents, and selecting Document Express. It is available to print or save as a PDF. Once all 2023 statements are sent, we will send you an email and you will be able to access this year’s statement by logging in to myMOSERS. If you have opted to receive paper notifications, we will mail your statement to you. Please be sure your email address and mailing address is up to date with us!
Retirees get their Annual Benefit Statement each year on the anniversary of their retirement date or BackDROP date. We send benefit statements to elected officials and members on LTD in July, and we send statements to vested former state employees once every 5 years.
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Do I have to pick my plan a year before I retire?
Oct 20, 2022, 10:51 AM By MOSERSI am eligible for retirement 2/1/2024, I have heard that if I don't pick my retirement plan by this February (2/1/2023) a plan will be picked for me? The seminars and webinars are full, from now to end of December. I am worried I may not get the retirement option I want now!All eligible state employees are members of a retirement plan based on when they are first employed in a MOSERS benefit-eligible position and their vested status.
Our records indicate that you are a member of MSEP. State law allows members of MSEP to choose either MSEP or MSEP 2000 at the time of retirement. A plan will not be picked for you. Your plan is not dependent upon if you attend a Ready to Retire seminar or not. Additionally, you are not required to make that decision a year in advance.
It is important for you to learn about the retirement process and your choices at retirement. Below are options:
- We have a Ready to Retire webinar on December 1, 2022, which we have opened up to additional attendees. You may register via myMOSERS or contact us at MOSERSEducation@mosers.org.
- At any time of year, you may call or make an in-person appointment to meet individually with a MOSERS benefit counselor to discuss your options.
- In mid-December, we will post the education schedule for next year to our website. We encourage you to watch for that and, as soon as possible, register to attend an in-person seminar or webinar.
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We strive to provide the most accurate information possible in our answers to Rumor Central questions. However, occasionally, laws, policies or provisions change and individual circumstances may vary. Please contact a MOSERS benefit counselor or see the handbooks in our website Library for more detailed information. If there is any difference between the information provided in this blog or on the MOSERS website and the law or policies that govern MOSERS, the law and policies will prevail. See our Privacy, Security & Legal Notices for more information.