Per South Carolina State Statute, employee contribution rates for the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS), State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP) and Police Officers Retirement System (PORS) will increase effective July 1, 2015. SCRS and State ORP contribution rates will increase from 8.0 to 8.16 percent, and PORS contribution rates will increase from 8.41 to 8.74 percent.
The increase will be reflected on the first payday in July, which is the July 15 paycheck. Employees are not required to take any further action.
Please visit the South Carolina Retirement System website for additional information about state retirement benefits. If you have questions, contact the Office of Human Resources online at Ask-HR or by phone at 864-656-2000.
