Retirement Sessions
Pre-Retirement Series
2025 Retirement Insurance Seminars
Saint Paul Public Schools’ Human Resources is sponsoring a series of pre-retirement seminars in February 2025. All seminars will be held at 5 pm, via webinar, with the exception of the SPTRFA seminar held at 4pm*. You will receive a link to the seminar the week of the meeting. The dates and topics are below:
The Retirement Seminars consist of five different sessions. The seminars are open to all employees and their spouses; however, space is limited and require a RSVP (see below).
| SEMINAR | DATES | DESCRIPTION | PRESENTER |
|---|---|---|---|
| District Benefits | 02/24/2025 |
This seminar will provide information on the district’s personnel policies and retiree insurance benefits. It also includes details on the district’s severance program |
Human Resources – Saint Paul Public Schools Benefits |
| Retire with confidence | 02/25/2025 |
Information on Medicare – What is it and what do all those letters mean? Includes information on the district’s Medicare supplement plan for retirees |
Daniel Rickett, President of Capital Street Financial Services |
| medicare | 02/26/2025 | Information on Medicare – What is it and what do all those letters mean? Includes information on the district’s Medicare supplement plan for retirees | United Healthcare (UHC) |
| social security | 02/27/2025 | This seminar will present important information on Social Security and Medicare. |
Public Affairs Specialist with the Social Security Administration |
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Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) |
02/2025 |
The seminar will cover details about PERA, the public pension plan for all employees who are NOT licensed through the MN State Department of Education. Meetings are held weekly all year, register HERE.
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PERA Representative |
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Saint Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA) |
02/27/2025 at 4pm* |
The seminar will cover details about SPTRFA, the public pension plan for all employees who ARE licensed through the MN State Department of Education. Join this virtual seminar using this Zoom link HERE. |
SPTRFA Representative
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RSVP: The seminars are open to all employees and their spouses; however, space is limited. If you would like to attend the seminars, reservations will be taken on a first-come basis.
Reserve your attendance to one or all of the seminars by clicking the link below.
Phone reservations will not be accepted. https://forms.gle/qSZwYosmp2LfmCtZ6
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO RETIRE SOON, YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
- Call or visit your retirement fund association.
- Saint Paul Teachers’ Retirement Fund Association (SPTRFA): 651-642-2550
- Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA): 651-296-7460
- Check your bargaining agreement contract to determine if you qualify for post-retirement insurance benefits.
- Submit your resignation form with Saint Paul Public Schools.