Federal laws and State of Utah laws, rules, policies, and procedures can necessitate changes in URS forms. We now require most notifications and changes be completed online. Employers are encouraged to use the forms found on our website. For answers to questions about forms unavailable on our website, call Employer Services at 801-366-7318 or 800-753-7318.
Please note some forms cannot be stocked by the employer, but may be requested by contacting our office.
If language or format on any URS form is changed by employers or employees, our office will not accept the form. Any such change may result in employer liability.
All our publications are available upon request by sending an email to publications@urs.org or by calling 801-366-7372 or 800-753-7372.
The Highlights brochures mentioned throughout the Guide explain the benefits for each URS retirement system and plan. These brochures, which are also available on our website or from our office upon request, are updated annually and become effective on July 1.
Our office informs employers about legislative updates and changes in rules, policies, or procedures through The Inside Story newsletter. The Inside Story and the Utah Retirement Systems Comprehensive Annual Financial Report are mailed to designated individuals within each employer’s office. The Viewpoint publication is for non-retired members of URS and Cycles publication is for URS members after they retire. Both publications are mailed out (in print form) each summer, but are also available during the year (e-copy) on our website.
The Defined Benefit Annual Retirement Statements are created in March. Employees have the option of receiving their statements electronically or by mail. Likewise, the URS Savings Plans Statements are generated quarterly and may be mailed or viewed electronically. Log in to http://www.urs.org/MyUrs/Account/Logon to view statements or click on the Publications tab for printer-friendly copies of any of the publications mentioned above.
Note: Tier 2 employees who have elected to participate in the Defined Contribution Plan do not receive the annual Defined Benefit Annual Retirement Statement.
Our office sends a welcome letter to new retirement-eligible members upon completion of their employer’s online certification. The letter includes information specific to the member’s retirement plan, responsibilities, and instructions on how to obtain additional information from URS.