Welcome to the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office (RIO), the state agency responsible for coordinating the activities of the State Investment Board (SIB) and the Teachers' Fund for Retirement (TFFR).
Upcoming Events
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Virtual Retirement Counseling - Individual Sessions
Monday, July 1, 2024 at 09:40 am - Monday, June 30, 2025
Categories: TFFR Outreach ProgramsThe Teacher's Fund for Retirement program provides Virtual Counseling Sessions for individual members.
March 2025 SIB Audit Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Categories: SIB Audit MeetingsMarch 26, 2025 SIB Executive Search Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Categories: SIB Meetings
Recent News
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RIO successfully goes live with modernized Pension Administration System
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer NewsThe Retirement and Investment Office in partnership with Sagitec, a leader in pension administration software solutions, successfully launched a modernized Pension Administration System for the Teachers' Fund for Retirement. This marks a significant milestone in a pension modernization project, which sought to enhance platform efficiency, security, and service for the fund's more than 25,000 active, inactive, and retired members.
SIB elects Armstrong as chair, approves interim director offer, and launches executive search
Friday, January 3, 2025
Categories: SIB NewsAt a special meeting today, the State Investment Board elected Gov. Kelly Armstrong as its chair, reaffirming the Board’s commitment to strong leadership.
State Investment Board selects NEPC to enhance portfolio strategy
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The North Dakota State Investment Board is pleased to announce the selection of NEPC LLC as its asset allocation advisor.
North Dakota Teachers’ Fund for Retirement earns pension standards award
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer NewsThe North Dakota Teachers’ Fund for Retirement has been honored with the 2024 Public Pension Standards Award for Funding and Administration by the Public Pension Coordinating Council. The award is the benchmark for excellence in public defined benefit plans, evaluating standards of management, administration, and funding.
State Investment Board will transition to new leadership for 2025
Friday, November 22, 2024
Categories: SIB NewsThe State Investment Board recognized outgoing leadership at its meeting today, extending its appreciation for two board members and the Retirement and Investment Office’s executive director for their impactful work on behalf of North Dakota citizens.