Salary: $51,971.00 - $79,062.00
Are you proficient in Microsoft Office and in multitasking to meet deadlines? Are you an organized self-starter who loves math, analytical challenges, and opportunities to make meaningful contributions to your customers' lives? If so, a Retirement Benefits Specialist position at the State Employees' Retirement System (SERS) may be the right job for you! This work involves the manual review of member accounts and the calculation of member and employer benefit contribution rates. If you are excited by the prospect of working both individually and as part of a team to ensure that retirees receive critical benefits, we encourage you to apply today!
The Retirement Benefits Specialist works in the Membership Services Division and reviews historical account information; analyzes a wide variety of data and records; applies the terms and provisions of applicable policies, procedures, contracts, etc.; performs mathematical calculations; processes account adjustments; and provides technical assistance and customer support while working in a team setting both on-site and with the possibility for part-time telework.
You can find the posting HERE and also by visiting the commonwealth’s main employment website – www.employment.pa.gov. Click on Search Jobs. To easily find this opportunity, filter by department and select State Employees’ Retirement System. The posting will be available through April 1, 2026.
Established in 1923, SERS is one of the nation’s oldest retirement plans for public employees and manages the pension benefits of more than 246,000 employees and retirees for 96 public sector employers. In 2025, SERS paid more than $4.0 billion in benefits and currently manages nearly $50 billion in assets. Additional information is available at www.SERS.pa.gov.
Our mission is to prepare our members and participants to achieve financial security in retirement. We achieve this through our core values of championing the mission, acting ethically and with integrity, empowering our members, embracing innovation, fostering life work balance, modeling an inclusive and respectful workplace, valuing and developing team members, collaborating, and finding joy in our work.
When you work for the Commonwealth, you’re not just taking a job — you’re stepping into public service. Every role here, from IT to healthcare to administration, directly improves the lives of the people who call Pennsylvania our home. If you want a career where your work has purpose, where you can see the impact of what you do every day, this is the place to be.