The on-demand  Preretirement Orientation workshop is designed for state of Michigan employees in the Defined Benefit pension plan first hired before April 1, 1997, who are within five years of retirement. It is best for you to register using a personal email address. Security protocols on michigan.gov email addresses may prevent the receipt of a confirmation email containing a link to the online content.

As you’re nearing the end of your career as a state of Michigan employee, your retirement plan is more important than ever. Now is the time to evaluate your plan to ensure a smooth transition into retirement. Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS) representatives prepared online content that you can access at any time in the Preretirement Orientation online Workshop. This on-demand workshop contains the same content as our onsite meetings. We will not be offering any further onsite workshops during 2020. New workshops will not be scheduled before 2021.

If you view the on-demand workshop, you’ll be prompted to download a workbook and other handouts about:

• Meeting eligibility requirements
• Picking your pension payment option
• Deciding on insurance
• Reviewing your plans, choosing a retirement date, and applying for retirement
• Adjusting to retirement

To prepare for this on-demand workshop and to aid in your retirement planning, we encourage you to create a pension estimate in miAccount. Your pension estimate contains essential information you’ll want at your fingertips during the workshop: your benefit structure, your retirement insurance plan, and your pension payment options.  

After viewing this workshop, you’ll feel more confident, in control, and ready for the next steps in your retirement journey.