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Aja Jackson joined the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) in 2019 as Director of Communications, bringing more than 15 years of experience in marketing and communications. Her career began at the Baltimore Business Journal and continued through various roles in nonprofits and schools before she found her home with the City of Baltimore. At ERS, Aja

Effective January 1, 2026, there will be a significant change to the Employees’ Retirement System’s (ERS) retirement application process. Beginning on this date, retirement applications must be submitted no less than 60 days before your anticipated retirement date. This is a change from the current requirement, which allows submissions as late as 30 days prior.

Dear Active Members, Retirees, and Beneficiaries, Welcome to the Fall edition of Retirement Today! We want to make you aware of an important change in the ERS retirement process. Beginning January 1, 2026, retirement applications must be submitted no less than 60 days prior to your anticipated retirement date. This is a change from the