In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation which would ensure that only governmental entities—and the employees who work for them—are eligible for membership in the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS).

This legislation is necessary to address long‑standing concerns that non-profit and non-governmental organizations participate in PSERS despite not performing governmental functions.

My legislation would close this loophole by clarifying that only governmental entities and their employees would be eligible to participate in PSERS.  This change would protect school entities, taxpayers and PSERS members by ensuring the system is reserved exclusively for entities directly performing governmental functions, as intended.

Any entities removed from PSERS participation under the legislation would be required to pay a one-time administrative removal fee to cover the costs associated with identifying and removing ineligible entities.  However, any employees from removed entities will be permitted to maintain their enrollment in the system until their employment is terminated.

This targeted, administrative approach protects the financial integrity of PSERS while ensuring fairness and predictability for all stakeholders, especially existing employees who entered the system in good faith and most importantly transparency for taxpayers.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation to initiate this important reform to the PSERS system.