Toolkit for new employer reporters

Welcome to PERS employer reporting! The Employer Service Center (ESC) provides a variety of resources and support to help you succeed in this important role. Use this webpage to access all the information you need as an employer reporter, web administrator, or reporting official.

Welcome to PERS Reporting

This welcome guide provides an overview of what you need to know to perform the employer reporter or web administrator role.

Employer roles and responsibilities

Understand the main employer roles: the web administrator who controls your EDX account, the employer reporters who report data to PERS, and the reporting official who has approval authority.

Getting started in EDX

Instructions on getting an Employer Data Exchange (EDX) account, logging in, using the test environment, and troubleshooting EDX issues.

Employer training

Training options offered by the Employer Service Center, including virtual group training, recorded training, monthly webinars, videos, and guides.

Employer checklists

Handy checklists to help you remember the steps in different processes and goals:

Employer reporting guides

A series of instructional guides covering every aspect of PERS, such as earning membership, reporting wages and employment data, paying your invoice, and reporting a retirement.

Automated data upload

Instructions on using the automated data upload function to send batches of wage reports in EDX.

Paying for PERS

How to understand your statement, pay your invoice, sign up for auto pay, control your costs, and avoid extra charges.

Employer Service Center

Contact information for the Call Center (quick questions and status checks) and for the ESC representatives for local government, state agency, and educational employers.