About SSRSS

The State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme (SSRSS) is a voluntary retirement savings plan specially designed for the State sector. As you progress your career within the State sector you can also keep your future savings on track.

• Main features of the SSRSS
• Your contributions
• The employer subsidy
• How much will you have in retirement?
• When will you get your money?

What's new?

• SSRSS/KiwiSaver comparison and FAQs
• Portfolio Investment Entities (PIEs) - information for investors
• Prescribed Investor Rate (PIR)
• Announcement for employees about superannuation in the State sector (PDF-47KB)
• SSRSS and KiwiSaver contribution comparison 
• Implementing KiwiSaver: Overview for State Sector Employers and Employees
• The March 2008 quarter SSRSS statistics are now available in the Member section.

* For assumptions and figures, refer to How much will you have in retirement?

Can I Join?

To join an SSRSS scheme, you must be employed by (and receiving a salary from) a State or State-integrated school and, except as outlined below, you must be employed (full or part-time) either permanently or on a fixed term agreement four months or more to run when you join.

If you started employment with your current school on or after 1 July 2007 and are employed on a short-term contract of more than 28 days' and less than four months' duration then, unless you receive holiday pay with your salary you are eligible to join an SSRSS scheme as an unsubsidised member.

There is no age restriction on joining.

Effective 1 October 2008 the SSRSS will close to new members.