2023 member annual statements coming soon
PERS is mailing 2023 member annual statements to all nonretired members in spring 2024.
The 2023 statement will reflect your PERS benefits and information through December 31, 2023.
When you receive your statement, check that all your personal information is correct. If you need to make
corrections, follow the instructions on the back of your statement.
For more information, visit the Member Annual
Statement FAQs webpage, which is updated each spring.
Voting season is here
We have a major election coming in May and we are encouraging all Oregonians to get out the vote!
Oregon already has one of the highest rates of voter participation in the country, but we need you to
join us. Our democracy only works when everyone participates. And don’t think for one moment that your
single vote doesn’t matter. In dozens of races across the country, literally one vote has been the
difference between winning and losing.
Election day is May 21, 2024. Make sure you’re registered to vote and be sure to send in your ballot!
You can find everything you need to know about voting at
Oregonvotes.gov.
Retiring? Planning to work after retirement? Tell employers these two things
If you’re in the process of retiring and plan to work after retirement for a PERS-participating
employer, you need to tell your future employer the following:
- What your effective retirement date is.
- That your retirement application is in process with PERS.
Failure to provide this information to your future employer could cause you to be incorrectly hired
after retirement as a regular employee rather than a retiree-hire. Errors of this kind can negatively
impact your retirement benefits, such as delaying payments.
Future employers who need to be notified include any PERS-participating employer you plan to work for
after retirement — even your current employer, if you intend to work for them as a retiree-hire.
If you have questions,
contact Member Services for assistance.
Stay safe by signing up for emergency alerts
Wildfires, earthquakes, ice storms — When incidents arise in your area, how will you know what to do?
Signing up for emergency alerts from OR-Alert can help you stay informed and keep safe. OR-Alert is an
emergency notification system that can be activated by state and local government officials to provide
real-time hazard information to Oregonians.
Sign up for alerts on the OR-Alert website.
PERS by the Numbers available online
Want to explore the details of how your pension system works? Each year, PERS, the agency, publishes
PERS by the Numbers, an annual snapshot of the data and demographics that drive the Oregon Public
Employees Retirement System.
Read the latest report to
learn more.
2024 cost-of-living increase
If you are a PERS retiree or beneficiary receiving a monthly pension benefit, your annual
cost-of living adjustment (COLA) will go
into effect on July 1, 2024. You will see it reflected on your August 1, 2024, benefit payment and going
forward.