Welcome to the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office, the state agency responsible for coordinating the activities of the State Investment Board and the Teachers' Fund for Retirement.
Upcoming Events
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Virtual Retirement Counseling
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 09:40 am - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Categories: TFFR Outreach ProgramsRIO offers Teachers’ Fund for Retirement members 30-minute virtual counseling sessions with a program specialist.
New Year's Day Observed
Categories: Office Closure or Delayed Opening
NDRIO is closed Thursday, January 1 in observation of New Year’s Day
January 2026 SIB Investment Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:00 am
Categories: SIB Investment Committee MeetingsJanuary 2025 SIB Governance & Policy Review Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 09:00 am
Categories: SIB Governance & Policy Review MeetingsJanuary 2026 SIB Executive Review & Compensation Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: SIB Executive Review Meetings
Recent News
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TFFR earns national recognition
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer NewsThe North Dakota Teachers’ Fund for Retirement has been recognized with the 2025 Public Pension Standards Award for Funding and Administration.
SIB moves to modernize governance
Friday, November 21, 2025
Categories: SIB NewsThe North Dakota State Investment Board has accepted the findings of an independent Governance Model Review conducted by Funston Advisory Services LLC and directed the Retirement and Investment Office to begin working with Funston on a comprehensive update of its Governance Manual.
RIO welcomes Otteson as CFOO
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 01:00 am
Categories: SIB News, TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer NewsThe Retirement and Investment Office welcomed Adam Otteson as its new Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO), effective Sept. 22, 2025. As CFOO, Otteson oversees RIO’s middle- and back-office operations, leads financial, accounting, and investment operations functions, and guides budgeting, audits, payroll, and strategic fiscal planning.