Public Employee Benefits Authority Handbooks

The South Carolina Public Employee Benefits Authority (PEBA) publishes the various handbooks to provide information on the state health plan and retirement systems.

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    Manual para miembros del Sistema de Jubilación de Carolina del Sur 2025
    (2025) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for employees of state agencies, public and charter school districts, public higher education institutions, and other local subdivisions of government that have joined SCRS. This handbook provides a general introduction to SCRS and its plan benefits.
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    Optional Employer Handbook For the State Insurance Benefits Program 2025
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-12-12) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    PEBA manages the South Carolina Group Health Benefits Plan and related insurance benefits programs. Information in this handbook will help you learn about the program and eligibility requirements; understand the requirements and conditions for participation; and find out more about the steps required to enroll in the program.
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    Charter School Handbook For the State Insurance Benefits Program 2025
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-12-18) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    This handbook describes the group health plan for charter school employees.
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    Police Officers Retirement System Member Handbook Fiscal Year 2025
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-05) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System (PORS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for certain public safety and other employees of state agencies, public school districts, public higher education institutions and other local subdivisions of government that have joined PORS. This handbook provides a general introduction to PORS and its benefits.
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    Judges and Solicitors Retirement System Member Handbook Fiscal year 2024
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-06-17) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The Judges and Solicitors Retirement System (JSRS) was created July 1, 1979, to provide a defined benefit retirement plan for South Carolina’s public judges and solicitors.. This handbook provides a general introduction to JSRS and its benefits.
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    General Assembly Retirement System Member Handbook Fiscal Year 2025
    (2024-06-17) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The General Assembly Retirement System was established January 1, 1966, to provide retirement and other benefits to members of the South Carolina General Assembly. This handbook provides an overview of these benefits.
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    South Carolina Retirement System Member Handbook Fiscal Year 2025
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-06-17) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for employees of state agencies, public and charter school districts, public higher education institutions, and other local subdivisions of government that have joined SCRS. This handbook provides a general introduction to SCRS and its plan benefits.
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    Optional employer handbook for the State Insurance Benefits Program 2024
    (2023-12-08) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    PEBA manages the South Carolina Group Health Benefits Plan and related insurance benefits programs. Information in this handbook will help you learn about the program and eligibility requirements; understand the requirements and conditions for participation; and find out more about the steps required to enroll in the program.
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    Charter school handbook for the State Insurance Benefits Program 2024
    (2023-10-08) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    This handbook describes the group health plan for charter school employees.
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    Police Officers Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2024
    (2023-06-12) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System (PORS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for certain public safety and other employees of state agencies, public school districts, public higher education institutions and other local subdivisions of government that have joined PORS. This handbook provides a general introduction to PORS and its benefits.
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    General Assembly Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2024
    (2023-06-12) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The General Assembly Retirement System was established January 1, 1966, to provide retirement and other benefits to members of the South Carolina General Assembly. This handbook provides an overview of these benefits.
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    General Assembly Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2024
    (2023-06-08) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The General Assembly Retirement System was established January 1, 1966, to provide retirement and other benefits to members of the South Carolina General Assembly. This handbook provides an overview of these benefits.
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    Judges and Solicitors Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2024
    (2023-06-12) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The Judges and Solicitors Retirement System (JSRS) was created July 1, 1979, to provide a defined benefit retirement plan for South Carolina’s public judges and solicitors.. This handbook provides a general introduction to JSRS and its benefits.
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    Optional employer handbook for the State Insurance Benefits Program
    (2023-01-12) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    PEBA manages the South Carolina Group Health Benefits Plan and related insurance benefits programs. Information in this handbook will help you learn about the program and eligibility requirements; understand the requirements and conditions for participation; and find out more about the steps required to enroll in the program.
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    Charter school handbook for the State Insurance Benefits Program
    (2023-01-12) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    This handbook describes the group health plan for charter school employees.
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    Judges and Solicitors Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2023
    (2022-06-16) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The Judges and Solicitors Retirement System (JSRS) was created July 1, 1979, to provide a defined benefit retirement plan for South Carolina’s public judges and solicitors.. This handbook provides a general introduction to JSRS and its benefits.
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    General Assembly Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2023
    (2022-06-16) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The General Assembly Retirement System was established January 1, 1966, to provide retirement and other benefits to members of the South Carolina General Assembly. This handbook provides an overview of these benefits.
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    Covered employer procedures manual Fiscal year 2023
    (2022-06-22) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The Covered Employer Procedures Manual is designed to familiarize benefits and payroll personnel of employers covered by the South Carolina Retirement System, State Optional Retirement Program and the Police Officers Retirement System with PEBA’s policies and procedures, and to facilitate the administration of retirement benefits. The manual is divided into sections based on related topics and materials that are identified by section title.
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    Police Officers Retirement System member handbook Fiscal year 2023
    (2022-06-16) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System (PORS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for certain public safety and other employees of state agencies, public school districts, public higher education institutions and other local subdivisions of government that have joined PORS. This handbook provides a general introduction to PORS and its benefits.
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    South Carolina Retirement member handbook fiscal year 2023
    (2022-06-14) South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority
    The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan administered by the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority for employees of state agencies, public and charter school districts, public higher education institutions, and other local subdivisions of government that have joined SCRS. This handbook provides a general introduction to SCRS and its plan benefits.