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In South Carolina, retirement benefits from the Systems and Plans listed below are administered by the State of South Carolina. At the time of divorce or dissolution of marriage, plan benefits may be divided between the participant or member and that person’s spouse. In order to effectuate a division of the pension benefits, a Qualified Domestic Relations Order must be prepared and submitted to the Plan Administrator. The Orders generated by our online service are specific to each System or Plan.
South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority 202 Arbor Lake Drive Columbia, SC 29223 Phone: 803-737-6800 or toll-free at 888-260-9430 Service Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:30 am to 5 pm Website: https://www.peba.sc.gov/plans/scrs The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan for employees of state agencies, public and charter school districts, public higher education institutions, and other local subdivisions of government that have joined SCRS, as well as individuals first elected to the South Carolina General Assembly at or after the general election in November 2012. SCRS provides a fixed monthly benefit based on a formula that includes your average final compensation, years of service credit and a benefit multiplier, not on your account balance at retirement. The plan assumes life expectancy and investment risk.
The South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) is a defined benefit retirement plan for employees of state agencies, public and charter school districts, public higher education institutions, and other local subdivisions of government that have joined SCRS, as well as individuals first elected to the South Carolina General Assembly at or after the general election in November 2012. SCRS provides a fixed monthly benefit based on a formula that includes your average final compensation, years of service credit and a benefit multiplier, not on your account balance at retirement. The plan assumes life expectancy and investment risk.
South Carolina Retirement Systems QDRO Checklist
