Forms
You can download and complete these forms to manage elements of your STRS Ohio account. To submit, follow the instructions on each form.
Purchasing service credit*
Types of credit that are eligible for purchase
- Teaching and public service — K–12
- Other Ohio public service — OPERS
- Teaching and public service — University
- Teaching and public service — Government and nonteaching
- Current and past leaves of absence
- Other Ohio public service — SERS
- Ohio noncontributing public teaching service
- Regular military service in the U.S. armed forces
- Ohio National Guard or reserve military service
- Absence due to pregnancy or adoption
- Interrupted teaching due to military service
Retirement plan selection
Designation of beneficiaries
- Designation of Beneficiaries (DB Plan)
- Designation of Beneficiaries (DC Plan)
- Designation of Beneficiaries (CO Plan)
Divorce court orders
- Division of Property Order (DOPO)
- Release of Member Account Information Order
- Not Required to Name Former Spouse Beneficiary Order
- Percentage to Former Spouse Beneficiary Based on Years as Contributing Member Order
- Percentage to Former Spouse Beneficiary Order
- Monthly Dollar Amount to Former Spouse Beneficiary Order
- Remove Former Spouse Beneficiary Order
- Prohibit Removal of Former Spouse Beneficiary Order
Other
- Authorization for Release of Member Account Information
- Questions and Answers About Completing Contributions on Military Service (DC Plan)
- Questions and Answers About Completing Contributions on Military Service and Leaves of Absence (CO Plan)
- Application to Complete Deposits on Military Service That Interrupted Teaching (DC and CO Plan)
- Certification of Leave of Absence (CO Plan)
Upload a document
Log in to your Online Personal Account and then click “Upload Documents” under the Useful Links section. The files uploaded must be either a PDF or TIFF. Accepted documents include:
- Authorization to release information
- Birth certificate
- Death certificate
- Direct deposit
- Divorce decree
- Guardianship order
- Health care enrollment
- Marriage certificate
- Power of attorney
- Proof of medicare
- Service retirement
- Spousal consent
- Tax withholding