Active Members

An active member is employed by an employer covered by the South Carolina Retirement Systems, earning service credit, making regular contributions to a retirement account, and not retired or terminated from covered employment. Active members receive a member statement each year that shows employee contributions and interest, service credit, and retirement account beneficiaries.

Retirement Systems Members

As a Retirement Systems member, you have a retirement account into which your contributions are remitted and accumulated on a tax-deferred basis. If you have not retired, your account earns 4 percent interest compounded annually on your balance as of the previous June 30. For more information, select the system of which you are a member:

State ORP Participants

If you are a State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) participant, contact the State ORP investment provider with whom you are enrolled for more information about your account.

National Guard Retirement System (NGRS)

This is a defined benefit pension plan established to provide supplemental benefits to National Guard members who served in South Carolina. Please see the National Guard Retirement System Supplemental Benefits Plan Guide for more information about this plan.

Voluntary, Supplemental Retirement Savings Plans

Active Retirement Systems members and State ORP participants may take advantage of a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings program. For more information about the available 401(k), Roth 401(k), and 457 plans, visit the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program’s website.