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Who Do You Trust: Teachers/Retirees, or the Politicians? Another Potential Attack on Democracy and Representation
The “reformers” have won so much, it’s sparked a sea change in the overall board, including a flipping of the board majority itself in a...
ORTA
May 9, 20252 min read
Ohio politicians tell teachers pension board to hold off on hiring new executive director
Breaking News! And a reminder to members that elections have consequences! Gov. Mike DeWine, House Speaker Matt Huffman, Senate President...
ORTA
May 8, 20252 min read
Is the Ohio Retirement Study Council Properly Informed?
The Ohio Legislature has disadvantaged our pension plan when it comes to providing benefits and a proper normal cost compared to other...
Dean Dennis
May 6, 20253 min read
Blade Editorial: Pension power play wrong
Teachers voting on their own board are far more trustworthy than the Columbus cabal that routinely puts lobbyists and campaign...
ORTA
May 3, 20253 min read
Legislators, Stop Neglecting Our Pension!
In a non-social security state such as Ohio, the average Employer Contribution Rate exceeds 30%; Ohio's rate is 14%, less than half of...
Dean Dennis
Apr 26, 20252 min read
Message from the Executive Council Chair: April 2025
Greetings, ORTA members. I want to comment on this month’s STRS meeting. At the April 17th meeting, STRS’s auditor, Cheiron, stipulated...
Dean Dennis
Apr 24, 20252 min read
Message from the Executive Director: April 2025
Greetings, ORTA Members! As spring begins, the local chapters of ORTA begin their meetings. I have attended several meetings already and...
Robin Rayfield
Apr 23, 20256 min read
Here we have Angie and Alice, two Ohio government employees, identical in age, working the same number of years, but paying different contribution rates and receiving different retirement benefits.
Bob Buerkle addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on April 17, 2025. Growing up as twin sisters in Ohio, Angie and...
ORTA
Apr 20, 20253 min read
If the membership is not receiving top tier benefits while paying the highest contribution rate and have a negative normal cost...
...does it make sense to have the highest paid management team and investment staff in the pension world? Robin Rayfield addressed the...
Robin Rayfield
Apr 19, 20252 min read
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