According to recent research, 44% of American adults do not read a book in a year. These statistics are startling, particularly with so much other research touting the many benefits of reading. Click here to read more.

Long-time Retirement Benefit Administrator Rebecca Catlett is retiring after a distinguished career with OPERS that spanned nearly four decades. (more)

OPERS annual statements for FY 2016, will be going into the mail to active members within the next few days. These statements include the amount of accumulated contributions paid into the OPERS defined benefit plan by active members, contribution rate, Retirement Coordinator contact information, and primary beneficiaries. (more)

Working women may face several situations that make saving for retirement more difficult, including having shorter working careers and living longer than their male counterparts.According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women are more likely to work in part-time jobs that do not provide a retirement plan. Working women are also more likely than men to interrupt their careers to take care of family members. (more)