About Us- Defined Benefit Plans


The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) was established July 1, 1945, to provide retirement and other benefits to state employees, public school employees, public higher education institution personnel, and employees of participating cities, counties, and other local subdivisions of government.

The Police Officers Retirement System (PORS) was established July 1, 1962, to provide retirement and other benefits to police officers, firefighters, peace officers of certain state agencies, probate judges, magistrates, and coroners.

The General Assembly Retirement System (GARS) was established January 1, 1966, to provide retirement and other benefits to members of the South Carolina General Assembly.

The Judges and Solicitors Retirement System (JSRS) was established July 1, 1979, to provide retirement and other benefits to our state’s justices, judges, and solicitors.

Effective January 1, 2006, the South Carolina Retirement Systems assumed administration of the National Guard Retirement System (NGRS), a defined benefit pension plan established to provide supplemental benefits to National Guard members who served in South Carolina.