Mission and Vision

The mission of STRS Ohio is: To partner with STRS Ohio members in providing financial performance and member service that assures financial security for current and future retirees.

The vision of STRS Ohio is: To be a premier retirement system as evidenced by:

Comprehensive member benefits: Providing retirement planning, benefits and health care coverage to enhance the quality of life for members, and

Quality service: Striving to exceed the service expectations of members, employers and associates,

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Fiduciary responsibility: Safeguarding members’ financial retirement security using ethical and professional business practices, and

Financial performance: Improving funding through prudent investments and resource management,

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Empowerment of associates: Enabling associates to act through the delegation of authority and the acceptance of accountability, and

Organizational renewal: Enhancing STRS Ohio’s future by continually acquiring, sharing and implementing new knowledge.

Guiding Principles
To achieve our mission and vision, we will:

1. Make decisions that produce the greatest possible net benefit for members.
2. Be proactive rather than reactive by anticipating and dealing with change and growth.
3. Attract, develop and retain a highly competent and motivated workforce.
4. Build an organizational culture that inspires a high level of professionalism and performance — distinguishing STRS Ohio as a workplace now and in the future.
5. Provide an open environment for associates to generate new methods or practices to achieve our vision.
6. Provide associates with authority commensurate with their responsibilities for efficiency in decision-making and leadership development.
7. Continually improve through research, development and evaluation.