Want to change the fund your IAP is invested in?

Your opportunity to change the target-date fund in which your Individual Account Program account is invested is about to open online.

Starting September 1, you can make changes to your IAP fund through Online Member Services. The window to make your election online will end September 30. Changes will not take effect until January 1, 2022.

Changing your fund is optional, and not every PERS member is eligible to make a change.

Read more about:

• Member Choice, the part of Senate Bill 1049 that created the option of changing target-date funds.
• IAP target-date funds, including the details and limitations you need to know about Member Choice before making a change.

How to use OMS to change your target-date fund.

2020 Member Annual Statements​

PERS mailed 2020 member annual statements to all nonretired members in May 2021.  

The 2020 statement reflects your PERS benefits and information through December 31, 2020. 

On 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.​

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PERS by the Numbers

View PERS by the Numbers​ (Updated December 2020)​

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Need help with rent or utilities? Check out this program

Oregon’s eviction moratorium has ended. If you are having trouble paying your rent and/or utilities, the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program may be able to help. Assistance is available to eligible low-income households. Visit the program’s website to check e​ligibility and apply for assistance.

PERS Expo 2021 registration now open

Learn more about your PERS benefits and how you can create a secure retirement.

“PERS Expo 2021: Your Gateway to a Secure Retirement" will be offered online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expo 2021 will feature two days of live, interactive, and on-demand presentations; question-and-answer sessions; and other resources on Oct. 5 and 6. This content will repeat, so there is no need to attend both days.

You also will be able to visit the Expo website and explore many of its resources for a limited time after the event. 

Expo will provide you with information about your PERS benefits, additional retirement savings options, post-retirement health insurance options, the PERS retirement process, and other related topics.

Register for PERS Expo 2021 today to get started on your path to a secure retirement.​

Celebrating 75 Years

For 75 years, PERS has been serving those who serve Oregon. Since 1946, we have helped hundreds of thousands of Oregonians retire after their years of service to their communities. Our history is long and our future bright. We have created a commemorative logo for this year, which is now in use on our website, and have updated our history document to mark this milestone. ​We invite you to read​ ​about our journey and celebrate with us.

Emergency Broadband Benefit

Broadband is a necessity, not a luxury. The internet is the platform on which the world works, and broadband is the universal common denominator. Members may be interested to know that applications will open May 12 for federal COVID-relief to discount broadband access by $50/mo ($75/mo on tribal lands) for qualifying households. It also includes limited opportunity for subsidized purchase of computers and tablets. Members ​in qualifying ​households—including OHP & SNAP beneficiaries—can sign up for a monthly $50 @FCC benefit: https://getemergencybroad​band.org.​​​

​Senate Bill 1049 Information

Learn more about how Senate Bill 1049 impacts members by reading about Senate Bill 1049 changes. You can also ​sign up for GovD​elivery updates to receive email or text alerts from PERS on Senate Bill 1049.

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.