Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has provided retirement security since 1935. It provides retirement, disability and survivor benefit programs for public employees throughout Ohio who are not covered by another state or local retirement system. As of Dec. 31, 2024, it reported total investment assets of $120.8 billion, and is described as the largest state pension fund in Ohio and the 14th-largest state pension fund in the United States. OPERS is governed by a Board of Trustees responsible for its administration and management, which meets monthly and authorizes investments made with the system's funds.

Since 1935, the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has provided security and peace of mind to millions of Ohio's retired public workers and their families. OPERS provides retirement, disability and survivor benefit programs for public employees throughout the state who are not covered by another state or local retirement system. As of Dec. 31, 2024, OPERS reported total investment assets of $120.8 billion, and is described as the largest state pension fund in Ohio and the 14th-largest state pension fund in the United States. The OPERS Board of Trustees is the governing body responsible for the administration and management of the system; it meets monthly to review and formulate policies concerning members, contributors and benefit recipients, and authorizes the investments made with the system's funds. Board members are elected to four-year terms and receive no compensation for their service, though they are reimbursed for necessary expenses.

Trusted retirement partner providing secure retirement benefits for members.

• Retirement benefit programs

• Disability benefit programs

• Survivor benefit programs

1. 1A Partner in Your Future | OPERSopers.org
2. 2About OPERS | OPERSopers.org
3. 3OPERS Board of Trustees | OPERSopers.org
4. 4Vendor Opportunities | OPERSopers.org