ERSRI News Archive

December 01, 2020

The Winter / Spring 2021 issue of Compass, ERSRI's member newsletter, is

November 18, 2020

November 18, 2020: This October, as the U.S. stock market fell by -2.16% (as measured by the Russell 3000), the Rhode Island pension system declined by only -1.09%, benefitting from the…

October 20, 2020

If you are receiving a retirement benefit from ERSRI, you may have already received a form letter regarding your 1099-R that was previously mailed to you. The letter was sent by ERSRI’s pension payroll and…

September 22, 2020

September 2020: Members of the Retirement System are invited to join Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner for an online, virtual town hall meeting

September 02, 2020

September 2, 2020: The Rhode Island pension fund returned 3.21% in July, earning more than $272 million from investments, as Treasurer Magaziner's Back to Basics investment strategy…

August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020: The Rhode Island pension fund performed better than 87% of its peer pension funds in the Fiscal Year that ended June 30, 2020 according to new data released by Investment…

July 21, 2020

 Following major life events, including marriage, divorce, births and deaths, ERSRI encourages active employees and retirees to review the beneficiary information on their retirement…

June 26, 2020

June 3, 2020 / Updated June 26, 2020: The Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA) and some municipalities have announced that it will implement a voluntary WorkShare program for…

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020: Rhode Island's pension fund returned 1.7% in May, earning more than $140 million from investments, as Treasurer Magaziner’s Back to Basics investment strategy continues to…

June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020: Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magazine today made the following announcement about his office's use of the state's name: