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.
January 2026 TFFR Board Meeting
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Categories: TFFR Board MeetingsJanuary 2026 RIO Bold & the Balanced Oversight Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: ESCMyTFFR Office Hours: Open Forum
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Categories: TFFR Employer OutreachOn Feb. 4, 2026, RIO will host another Open Forum, providing you with the opportunity to ask questions about using MyTFFR and other program-related topics. RIO will answer questions, provide guidance, share tips, and address your concerns in a collaborative setting.
February 2026 TFFR Governance & Policy Review Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 03:30 pm
Categories: TFFR GPR Committee Meetings
Recent News
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RIO welcomes Kauffeld as Chief Retirement Officer
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Categories: TFFR Member News, TFFR Employer NewsThe North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office welcomed Chase Kauffeld as its Chief Retirement Officer, effective Jan. 5, 2026. In this role, Kauffeld guides the Teachers’ Fund for Retirement, a defined benefit plan that provides retirement income to North Dakota educators.
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.