Legislation passed by the Senate will allow the Employees Retirement System to invest in higher-return, higher-risk financial instruments . . .
Look for legislators to open up the state’s public pension funds to invest in venture capital funds and other areas that are now prohibited; retired teachers and state employees may want to pay attention to this . . .
The Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) is looking for a new executive director . . .
Former lawmaker Mike Snow tells the Employee Retirement System that reports of his death were greatly exaggerated . . .
University System faculty who chose not to join the Teachers’ Retirement System won’t be allowed buy back into the pension plan . . .
Georgia’s pension funds for state employees and teachers are comparatively sound, according to a study released this week, but the state is lagging when it comes to putting money away to pay healthcare costs for retirees . . .
