If you are within four years from retirement, you may want to attend a Preretirement Information Meeting (PRIM).

Click on a region of the Michigan map to see a list of PRIMs in your area. If the meeting is available, you will see a registration link in the left column. Preregistration is required to assure we have enough seats and materials.

We will be adding PRIMs as we go through the season, so check back often. Sometimes PRIMs requested by employers may be opened to the public so that anyone can register.

We also offer PRIMs by webinar. You would need a computer and a high speed internet connection to take advantage of these convenient online meetings.

A PRIM lasts about two-hours and is an opportunity for you to learn more about your retirement plan so you can make informed decisions about your future. Topics include:

• Earning and purchasing service credit
• Eligibility requirements
• Calculating retirement benefits
• Insurance coverage
• Questions and answers

 Note: If the facility is closed due to inclement weather or for any other reason, the meeting is canceled.

• Calculate your own personal estimate on miAccount, and
• Attend a pre-retirement seminar (described above), or
• Review the contents of this website, or
• Read the Retirement Readiness publication

Ready, Set, Retire group sessions are offered on Mondays or Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. or Fridays at 9:30 a.m. for a maximum of 16 participants per session (spouses welcome). Complete confidentiality will be exercised.

Registration is required.

What do you need to do to become eligible for your public school pension? How old do you need to be? How much service credit do you need to accumulate? What do you need to know about how your retirement plan-MIP or Basic-affects when you can retire? These questions will be answered in the tutorial Qualifying for Your Pension.

View the Qualifying for Your Pension tutorial now.

The Calculating Your Pension tutorial discusses the pension formula, how service credit affects your pension amount, and how your Final Average Compensation is calculated.

View the Calculating Your Pension tutorial now.

The Pension Payment Options tutorial discusses what payment options are available, how survivor options work, and what happens to your pension if you die.

View the Pension Payment Options tutorial now.

This tutorial gives an overview of the Equated Plan while discussing how it affects your Social Security payment, who should choose the Equated Plan, and who should avoid it.

View The Equated Plan tutorial now.