PERS Expo 2026 website still available
If you missed PERS Expo 2026 this year, don’t worry. You can still access the website to learn more about your
PERS benefits and how you can create a secure retirement.
The PERS Expo 2026 website will remain open through December 31, 2026.
You can explore information about your PERS benefits, additional retirement savings options, post-retirement
health insurance options, the PERS retirement process, and other related topics.
Resources include videos, recorded sessions and workshops, and retirement checklists. Check out the “Ask Experts”
area of the website for questions your fellow public employees posed while the PERS Expo event was live on October
7. Note that PERS is no longer accepting live questions via the website.
Return to the PERS Expo website as often as you need to gain a better understanding of your PERS retirement
benefits.
PHIP offers special open enrollment period
The
PERS Health Insurance Program (PHIP) will offer a special open
enrollment period October 1 through November 15, following changes to administrative rules governing PHIP.
The rule changes include:
- Removing enrollment barriers for PERS retirees’ spouses.
- Allowing members to enroll in a PHIP dental plan without enrolling in a PHIP medical plan.
Coverage from this enrollment period will begin January 1, 2027.
For more information, review the
PERS Health Insurance Program (PHIP) open enrollment from October 1-November 15 webpage, or contact PHIP
customer service at 800-768-7377.
OSGP educational videos now available in Workday
Are you a state employee who wants to learn more about the
Oregon Savings Growth Plan (OSGP) and how you
could create extra savings for retirement? State employees can now do so through the “Learning” section of
Workday, the state of Oregon’s
human resources website.
Several short, educational videos about OSGP and retirement savings topics have been added. You can find them
by logging into Workday, navigating to the “Learning” area, clicking on “Browse Learning Content,” and entering
“OSGP” in the long search bar that appears.
Video topics include investment advisory services available through OSGP, Roth versus pretax investments,
naming beneficiaries, and various investment basics.
The videos are designed to be helpful to all state employees, whether you are currently an OSGP participant or
have yet to
sign up.
OSGP’s content in Workday will continue to grow over time, so check back periodically for updates to the
videos and the addition of new resources. Considerations for future offerings include recordings of OSGP
workshops and an avatar to help guide you through self-directed learning modules.
OSGP is a voluntary
457(b)
deferred compensation plan available through the state of Oregon to all state employees.
PERS and Oregon State Treasury webinars recap
On June 3 and 5, 2026, PERS Director Kevin Olineck and
Oregon State Treasury presented two webinars on how the PERS pension portfolio is
invested and how it’s performing. Additional webinars will be announced when dates are finalized.
Panelists for both webinars were:
- Elizabeth Steiner, Oregon State Treasurer
- Kevin Olineck, PERS Director
- Rex Kim, Oregon State Treasury Chief Investment Officer
If you missed the webinars, you can watch them and view the presentation slides below: