Whether you’re new to VRS or planning for retirement, our webinars and recorded sessions will help you better understand your benefits and feel more confident about the decisions ahead.
Choose topics based on your retirement plan and register online.
For an Intro to Your Plan
- VRS Overview. Knowing your VRS retirement plan is the starting point for understanding the member benefits available to you. This webinar covers the value of your benefit, vesting and retirement eligibility, and ways to enhance your future benefit.
- Understanding the Hybrid Retirement Plan. Become familiar with the defined benefit and defined contribution components of the hybrid plan, as well as other VRS benefits and available resources to help you start saving for your future.
If You’re Near Retirement
- Are You Ready to Retire? If you’re within five years of retirement, this presentation guides you through important decisions, such as when to retire, selecting a benefit payout option, using myVRS and selecting benefits after retirement.
- Retirement Readiness for Hybrid Plan Members. Get a review of the Hybrid Retirement Plan and available resources, when you can retire, benefit payout options, as well as other benefits and action items to consider.
- Your Next Steps. If you are fewer than 12 months away from retirement, this presentation walks you through the retirement application process. You’ll hear about VRS benefits and optional programs, how to retire online in myVRS, required forms, plus post-retirement resources and considerations.
JOIN US ON-SITE
If you’re within five to 10 years of retirement, consider attending a Retirement Education Seminar near you. These half-day sessions are hosted by VRS and feature presentations on VRS benefits, defined contribution plans, retirement expenses and more.
Register for a session near you on the Education and Counseling webpage:
- Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, August 19, 8 a.m.-noon.
- Russell County Conference Center, Lebanon, September 15, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- James City County Recreation Center, Williamsburg, September 15, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Northern Virginia Community College Pender Building, Fairfax, September 23, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Orange County Public Safety Building, Orange, September 29, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Meet With a VRS Counselor
One-on-one counseling options are available virtually, over the phone and in person. In less than an hour, you’ll learn how to make the most of your benefits.
