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Payment Remittance

A cash remittance provides specific details about your payment to STRS Ohio.

  • Online Submission
  • Paper Form

Employer Reporting

An online reference regarding administrative procedures for employers.

  • Account Withdrawal
  • Annual Reporting
  • Compensation
  • Employer Pickup
  • GASB Requirements
  • Membership Determination
  • New Employers
  • New Hire Reporting
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Purchases & Leaves
  • Reemployed Retirees
  • Retirement Plans & Benefits
  • Retirement Reporting
  • Service Credit

Resources

STRS Ohio offers a variety of resources to assist reporting employers.

  • News
  • Education & Training
  • Publications
  • Forms

Employer Self Service (ESS)

  • Registration
  • Employer Self Service (ESS) Instructions

Calculators

  • Service Credit
  • Current Leave of Absence Cost
  • Interest on Backpostings
  • Pickup-on-Pickup
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Education & Training

STRS Ohio offers educational opportunities and training for employers throughout the year. In addition to individual assistance, we offer group education workshops, hands-on training, tutorials and webinars to help you meet STRS Ohio reporting requirements. View an overview of the primary responsibilities as an STRS Ohio reporting employer. For more information, contact the Employer Reporting Education team.

Calendar of Events

Workshops

  • Reporting Basics (Part 1)
  • Reporting Basics (Part 2)
  • Programs for STRS Ohio Members

Training

  • ESS Training
  • ESS Training (Part 1 & 2)
  • Individual Training

Tutorials

  • Tutorials Library
  • Accrued Verification Report
  • Backposting Adjustment
  • Deposit and Service Report
  • Direct Debit Setup
  • Direct Debit Payment
  • Employment Verification Report
  • Navigating ESS
  • New Hire Notification
  • Pay Date Calendar
  • Payroll Adjustment
  • Purchase Service Credit Report
  • Reemployed Retiree Notification
  • Service Credit Verification Report
  • Violation Period Certification
  • Withdrawal Certification

Upcoming Webinars

  • Navigating the Disability Process for Employers — Feb. 1, 2023
  • ESS Training (In Person) — March 1, 2023
  • ESS Training (In Person) — March 9, 2023
  • Register for the Coffee Break Webinar — March 29, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Preparing Deposit and Service Reports — April 6, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Preparing Deposit and Service Reports Webinar — April 12, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 2) — April 19, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 2) — April 26, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 2) — May 10, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 2) — May 17, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Calculating Service Credit Using Days — May 24, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Account Withdrawal — June 1, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Annual Reporting — June 6, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Annual Reporting — June 14, 2023
  • Annual Reporting for ESS Users — June 22, 2023
  • Register for the Coffee Break Webinar — June 28, 2023
  • ESS Training: Part 1 (Virtual) — July 11, 2023
  • ESS Training: Part 2 (Virtual) — July 13, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Membership — Aug. 10, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Compensation and Payroll Reporting — Aug. 16, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Understanding Employer Pickup — Sept. 6, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 1) — Sept. 13, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 1) — Sept. 20, 2023
  • Reporting Basics (Part 1) — Sept. 28, 2023
  • Register for the Coffee Break Webinar — Sept. 27, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Account Adjustments and Backpostings — Oct. 18, 2023
  • Employer Basics 101: Purchasing Service Credit & Leaves of Absence — Oct. 25, 2023
  • ESS Training (In Person) — Nov. 1, 2023
  • ESS Training (In Person) — Nov. 9, 2023
  • Register for the Coffee Break Webinar — Dec. 6, 2023

Recorded Webinars

  • Recorded Webinars Library
  • Employer Basics 101: Account Withdrawal
  • Employer Basics 101: Calculating Service Credit Using Days
  • Higher Education Essentials: Part 1
  • Higher Education Essentials: Part 2
  • Employer Self Service (ESS) Training: Part 1
  • Employer Self Service (ESS) Training: Part 2
  • Employer Basics 101: Compensation and Payroll Reporting
  • Employer Basics 101: Employer Pickup
  • Employer Basics 101: Membership
  • Employer Basics 101: Preparing Deposit and Service Reports
  • Employer Basics 101: Purchasing Service Credit and Leaves of Absence
  • Annual Reporting for ESS Users
  • Employer Basics 101: Annual Reporting
  • Employer Basics 101: Account Adjustments and Backpostings
  • How Calamity Days Affect Summer Retirements
  • Navigating the Disability Process for Employers
  • Overview of Employer Responsibilities
  • Preparing for Midyear Retirements

Calculators

  • Service Credit
  • Current Leave of Absence Cost
  • Interest on Backpostings
  • Pickup-on-Pickup

Education & Training

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  • Calendar of Events
  • Workshops
  • Training
  • Tutorials
  • Webinars

Publications

  • ESS Instructions
  • Fact Sheets
  • Instructions & Guidebooks
  • Newsletters
  • Record Layouts
  • Other

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