Employees who participate in STRS have the option to select the Defined Benefits Plan, the Defined Contribution Plan, or the Combined Plan. Details regarding the features of these plans are available in the information packet provided to new faculty members by STRS and on the STRS Website.
Employees who participate in OPERS have the option to select the Traditional Plan or the Member-Directed Plan. Details regarding the features of these plans are available in the information packet provided to new employees by OPERS and on the OPERS Website.
OPERS requires contributions from employees of 10% and Kent State University may contribute up to 14.0%.
Kent State University graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student. Gomez, who was active in student government, completed an internship with the U.S. Senate before graduation and is currently working there as a staff assistant. He also was a member of the McNair Scholars Program, which prepares first-generation, undergraduate students, from groups underrepresented in graduate schools, for doctoral study. Gomez said he selected Kent State for his education...
