Letter from Treasurer Folwell

Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA

Welcome to the Retirement Systems Division. We administer benefits for several systems and funds, including:

  • Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS)
  • Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System (LGERS)
  • Consolidated Judicial Retirement System (CJRS)
  • Legislative Retirement System (LRS)
  • Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund (FRSWPF)
  • North Carolina National Guard Pension Fund (NCNGPF)
  • Disability Income Plan of North Carolina (DIPNC)
  • Register of Deeds Supplemental Supplemental Pension Fund (RODSPF)

Most of these are administered by a Board of Trustees with the assistance of the Retirement Systems Division within the Department of State Treasurer (DST). Here, our mission is to preserve and protect this benefit for current and future public employees in North Carolina.

Partners in Planning for your Retirement

We are proud to partner with you during and after your service to North Carolina. Most of you will be contributing to the retirement system which, along with employer contributions and investment returns, creates a foundation for your future in retirement.

Our role is to maintain the integrity and sustainability of the North Carolina Retirement Systems. Your role is to make sure you are doing all you can to secure your financial future.

When planning for a secure retirement, I encourage you to determine how much retirement income you will need to live the life you envision when you stop working.  Make sure you include your Social Security benefit and personal savings as you plan for retirement. 

We have a team of retirement counselors ready to assist if you have questions about your benefits or need guidance as you near retirement.

Thank you for your service to North Carolina.

Sincerely, 

Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA signature