Since all staff in the College of Human Ecology are members of one of these retirement systems, it would be worthwhile to read the article -- available on the web at
https://www.strsoh.org/whatsnew/2a.htm
The article notes that proposals to reform Social Security
will bring systems such as STRS and PERS into Social Security. While such
an action would not provide significant help to Social Security, it could
inflict substantial damage on current and future retirees under these systems.