More Honors for Your Program

Pension & Investments Magazine recently announced their Eddy Award winners, which recognize premier investment education programs for defined contribution plans. Ohio Deferred Compensation was awarded top prize in the public sector special projects group for its SMarT plan education and marketing campaign. This yearlong effort encouraged participants to enroll in an automatic deferral increase plan to help them achieve substantially greater savings over their career. Over 4,000 participants have enrolled in the SMarT plan to date.

In addition to the honors received by the SMarT education campaign, Auditor of State Mary Taylor and the Government Finance Officers Association recognized the Program for excellence in the annual audit and financial report. These awards highlight the Program's commitment to fiscal responsibility, efficiency, and high standards