Did you know there are educational opportunities for your new and mid-career employees? Members don’t have to be about to retire in order to learn about their benefits!

Please encourage them to register for one of our educational programs that are specifically designed for each career stage.
Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Employees can start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS, including pension plan features, life insurance, long-term disability, and their personal retirement savings plan options with MO Deferred Comp.

Mid-Career Webinar – Employees can learn how different career and life events may affect their pension benefit.

Ready to Retire Sessions – Employees can learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact their pension benefit.

Please remind them to visit the Education page for more information!

The 2023 education schedule is here!

MOSERS educational programs are designed to help state employees learn information about their benefits as they progress through their careers and experience different life events along the way. Please encourage your employees to register for a session! The schedule includes both in-person seminars and online webinars.

Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Employees can start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS, including pension plan features, life insurance, long-term disability, and their personal retirement savings plan options with MO Deferred Comp.

Mid-Career Webinar – Employees can learn how different career and life events may affect their pension benefit.

Ready to Retire Sessions – Employees can learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact their pension benefit.

Please send your employees our way and remind them to visit the Education page for more information!

The 2023 education schedule is here! Please encourage your employees to register for one of our educational programs that are specifically designed for each career stage. The schedule includes both in-person seminars and online webinars.

Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Employees can start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS, including pension plan features, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and their personal retirement savings plan options with MO Deferred Comp.

Mid-Career Webinar – Employees can learn how different career and life events may affect their pension benefit.

Ready to Retire Sessions – Employees can learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact their pension benefit.

Please remind them to visit the Education page for more information!

We are currently finalizing our 2023 education schedule and anticipate having registration open by mid-December. The schedule includes both in-person seminars and online webinars.

We have designed our educational programs to help state employees learn information about their benefits as they progress through their career and experience different life events along the way.

Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Employees can start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS, including pension plan features, life insurance, long-term disability, and their personal retirement savings plan options with MO Deferred Comp.

• For employees who are newer to the state with at least six months but less than five years of service (not yet vested)
• Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
• Sessions last approximately 1 ½ hours
• Daytime sessions run from 9:30 a.m. until11:00 a.m.
• Evening sessions run from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Mid-Career Webinar – Employees can learn how different career and life events may affect their pension benefit.

• For employees with at least five years of service (vested) and ten or more years until retirement eligibility
• Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
• Sessions last approximately 2.5 hours
• Daytime sessions are held from 9:30 a.m. until Noon
• Evening sessions are held from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Ready to Retire Sessions – Employees can learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact their pension benefit.

• For employees within 5 years of retirement eligibility
• Speakers include MOSERS, MO Deferred Comp, the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan (MCHCP), and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
• For MSEP/MSEP 2000 members:
  • Full-day webinars are from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with a 30 minute lunch break.
  • Full-day seminars are from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and include a box lunch.
  • Evening webinars are held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp only.
• For MSEP 2011 members:
  • Full-day webinars are from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with a 30 minute lunch break.
  • Full-day seminars are from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and include a box lunch

We have designed our educational programs to help state employees learn information about their benefits as they progress through their career and experience different life events along the way.

• Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS.
  • For employees who are newer to the state with at least six months but less than five years of service (not yet vested)
  • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
  • ONLY ONE daytime session is available for 2022 – October 31, 2022
  • Sessions last approximately 1 ½ hours
• Mid-Career Webinar – Learn how different career and life events may affect your pension benefit.
  • For employees with at least five years of service (vested) and ten or more years until retirement eligibility
  • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
  • ONLY ONE daytime session is available for 2022  - November 9, 2022
  • Sessions last approximately 2 hours

Stay up to date and visit our Education page frequently for more information, including schedules and how to register. 

University Ready to Retire Sessions for FALL 2022 are fast approaching! MOSERS will visit campuses on the following dates and will host one online webinar that is open to all university employees (not campus specific).

AM sessions are from 9:00 AM until Noon

PM sessions are from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM

These sessions are designed for university employees who are within 5 years of retirement eligibility and are either MSEP or MSEP 2000 members. Topics include pension plan features, the retirement process (due dates, etc.), benefit formula, cost-of-living adjustments, and the decisions made during the retirement process, including benefit payment options, BackDROP, and termination and re-employment rules. 

NOTE: If members were employed by the state of Missouri, for the very first time, on or after January 1, 2011, or if they are a CURP Transfer after 1/1/2021, they are a member of MSEP 2011.

If you have not already registered, you can do so by logging in to myMOSERS. 

Registration closes two weeks before webinars and one week before in-person seminars. Once you have registered, we will send confirmation and reminders.

If you have employees who are newer to the state with at least six months but less than five years of service (not yet vested), encourage them to sign up for a webinar!

We have redesigned our educational programs to help members learn information about their benefits as they progress through their careers and experience different life events along the way.

Agenda

They can join us to learn about the employee benefits administered by MOSERS, including pension plan features, life insurance, long-term disability, and their personal retirement savings plan options with MO Deferred Comp. Speakers include MOSERS & MO Deferred Comp and the webinar will last approximately 1 ½ hours.

Register

To accommodate different work schedules, we have both day and evening sessions. They can register to attend by clicking the link on the Daytime or Evening sessions below, select the date they would like to attend, complete the registration information, and they are ready to go!

Daytime sessions:

9:30 am – 11:00 am

August 29

October 31

Evening session:

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

June 27

Confirmation/Reminder Emails

Attendees will receive a confirmation and reminder email from GoTo Webinar with instructions and the link to join the webinar. These emails contain the MOSERS logo at the top and in some instances may end up in their spam folder.

2022 Education Registration is Open!

We encourage you to remind your employees that we have redesigned our educational programs to help them learn information about their benefits as they progress through their career and experience different life events along the way. 

Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS.

• For employees who are newer to the state with at least six months but less than five years of service (not yet vested)
• Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
• Daytime and evening sessions available
• Sessions last approximately 90 minutes
• Register via GoTo Webinar for a daytime session or evening session.

Mid-Career Webinar – Learn how different career and life events may affect your pension benefit.

• For employees with at least five years of service (vested) and ten or more years until retirement eligibility
• Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
• Daytime and evening sessions available
• Sessions last approximately 2 hours
• Register by following step-by-step instructions for enrolling in a webinar via myMOSERS and GoTo Webinar.

Ready to Retire Sessions – Learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact your pension benefit.

• For employees within five years of retirement eligibility
• Speakers include MOSERS, MO Deferred Comp, MCHCP, and Social Security
• Daytime and evening sessions available
• Sessions are full-day or part-day or evening depending on the audience

Download and share our Education Poster with your employees and hang it in your common areas. If possible, we encourage you to allow eLearning credit for your employees attending one of these sessions.

Stay up to date and visit www.mosers.org/education frequently for more information, including schedules and how to register. 

Coming Soon and Already Open…

MOSERS educational programs are designed to help state employees learn information about their benefits as they progress through their careers and experience different life events along the way. Please send your employees our way.

Registration Now Open

Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – Start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS.

• For employees who are newer to the state with at least six months but less than five years of service (not yet vested)
• Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
• Daytime and evening sessions available
• Sessions last approximately 1½ hours

Registration Opens February 8

Mid-Career Webinar – Learn how different career and life events may affect your pension benefit.

• For employees with at least five years of service (vested) and ten or more years until retirement eligibility
• Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
• Daytime and evening sessions available
• Sessions last approximately 2 hours

Registration is OPEN for 2022 Ready to Retire Sessions and they are filling quickly!

Ready to Retire Sessions – Learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact your pension benefit.

• For employees within five years of retirement eligibility
• Speakers include MOSERS, MO Deferred Comp, MCHCP, and Social Security
• Daytime and evening sessions available
• Sessions are full-day, part-day or evening, depending on the audience

Download and share our new Education Poster with your employees and hang it in your common areas. If possible we encourage you to allow eLearning credit for your employees attending one of these sessions.

Stay up to date and visit our Education page frequently for more information including schedules and how to register.

2022 Education Schedule – Coming Soon!

We are currently in the process of finalizing our 2022 education schedule and anticipate having registration for Ready to Retire sessions open by mid-December. The schedule includes both in-person seminars and online webinars.

Last week, we sent an email to newer employees inviting them to join us for a Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinar. This is a great opportunity to start learning about the employee benefits administered by MOSERS, including pension, life insurance, long-term disability, and personal retirement savings plan options. To accommodate different work schedules, we have both day and an evening session available.

If you have newer employees, please encourage them to register today for a session! As with all of our member education events, HR representatives are also welcome to attend!

Please contact MOSERSEducation@mosers.org if you have any questions! 

Education is open!

We have redesigned our educational programs to help state employees learn information about their benefits as they progress through their career and experience different life events along the way.

• Newer Employees & MOSERS Webinars – NEW! Start learning about the state benefits administered by MOSERS.
  • For employees who are newer to the state with at least six months but less than five years of service (not yet vested)
  • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
  • Daytime and evening session available
  • Sessions last approximately 1½ hours
• Mid-Career Webinar – Learn how different career and life events may affect your pension benefit.
  • For employees with at least five years of service (vested) and ten or more years until retirement eligibility
  • Speakers include MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp
  • Daytime and evening sessions available
  • Sessions last approximately 2 hours
• Ready to Retire Sessions – Learn about the retirement process and how different decisions may impact your pension benefit.
  • For employees within five years of retirement eligibility
  • Speakers include MOSERS, MO Deferred Comp, MCHCP, and Social Security
  • Daytime and evening sessions available
  • Sessions are full-day or part-day or evening depending on the type

Download and share our  NEW  Education Poster with your employees and hang it in your common areas. If possible, we encourage you to allow eLearning credit for your employees attending one of these sessions.

Stay up to date and visit www.mosers.org/education  frequently for more information, including schedules and how to register. 

Mid-Career Webinars

We have two Mid-Career Webinars left for this year. Webinars include speakers from both MOSERS and MO Deferred Comp and provide information on pension plans, how career and life events may affect pension benefits, and personal retirement savings plan options. They are designed for employees who are vested and are ten or more years from retirement eligibility, but all state employees and human resource representatives are welcome to attend. Please encourage your staff to attend and to register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/2533457713669314818.

Special Request Webinars

Many agencies and departments are becoming more comfortable with the online environment and we are too! If you would like for MOSERS to present to your employees online, please contact us at Education@mosers.org. We would be happy to set up a date and time for a special online webinar for your employees on any of these topics:

• New Employee Orientation (NEO-XP) – designed for employees who have approximately six months of service but less than 5 years (not yet vested) – length 45 min to 1 hour.
• MOSERS & You (Overview of Plans) – designed for all general state employees who wish to learn more about the pension plans and which plan they are in – length 45 min to 1 hour.
• MOSERS & You (Nearing Retirement) – designed for general state employees who are starting to think about retirement and wondering what type of decisions they will need to make – length 45 min to 1 hour.

If you have another topic in mind, please let us know!

COMING SOON - OPEN Ready to Retire (PreRetirement) Webinars

MOSERS will be adding three new Ready to Retire (PreRetirement) Webinars this fall and they will be OPEN for anyone to register. We will be sending email invites to those employees who are within two years of retirement eligibility but anyone is welcome to attend. Watch for more information coming soon! 

Do you have several new employees or employees close to retirement? We are interested in partnering with you and would be glad to come to your agency or department to give a group presentation directly to your employees!

Newer Employees & MOSERS (NEO-XP)

This presentation is for agencies or departments that have 15 or more newer employees who have six months of service but are not yet vested. It is approximately one hour and designed for MSEP 2011 members.

MOSERS & You

This presentation is for agencies or departments that have 15 or more employees who are nearing retirement eligibility. It is approximately one hour and designed for MSEP, MSEP 2000 and MSEP 2011 members in the same session.

Ready to Retire (PreRetirement) by Special Request

This presentation is approximately three hours and designed for MSEP and MSEP 2000 members. It is for agencies or departments that have 25 or more members who:

• are within one year of their actual retirement date,
• have not attended or enrolled in a PreRetirement Seminar, and
• don’t regularly have seminars in their area. 
  

FAQ:

What if I would like to host a session, but will not able to meet the minimum attendance requirements?

We encourage you to work with other agencies in your area and combine resources.

What about employees who work 2^nd or 3^rd shifts?

We would certainly try to accommodate those employees as well.

What responsibilities does the agency have during the sessions?

Selecting the location or conference room, providing a/v equipment, food and beverages (if any) are the responsibility of the requesting agency.

Will MO Deferred Comp be presenting?

If you would like for MO Deferred Comp to present at these sessions, let us know and we will coordinate scheduling with them. Please allow an additional 30 minutes for their presentation.

Let MOSERS do the work! We will provide you with promotional materials that you can forward directly to your targeted employees which will include instructions for enrolling online.

Don’t forget! We will be sending information and releasing our Mid-Career Webinar schedule around the first of the year, please help us promote these sessions and encourage your employees that are vested and more than ten years from retirement eligibility to attend.

Contact education@mosers.org to start partnering with MOSERS today!