Welcome! The PERS Update An Overview of PERS, OPSRP and the IAP Revised 4/09/09

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Agenda PERS/OPSRP members Individual Account Program PERS Tier One and Tier Two Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan Member resources

PERS/OPSRP Members PERS members Tier One: Hired before January 1, 1996 Tier Two: Hired January 1, 1996 through August 28, 2003 OPSRP members Hired on or after August 29, 2003

Your Responsibilities Important that PERS has up-to-date accurate information to send you member annual statements Throughout your career, it’s your responsibility to ensure your employer always has your correct personal information Employer sends PERS this information

Individual Account Program HB 2020 (effective date of change January 1, 2004) Member contributions to Individual Account Program (IAP) No contributions to PERS member account after this date

Individual Account Program By statute member must contribute 6% salary contribution whether employer “picks up” contribution or not Oregon Investment Council provides investment oversight for IAP and PERS/OPSRP pension funds

IAP and Member Contributions Member contributions before January 1, 2004: to PERS member account Contributions effective January 1, 2004 and after: to IAP IAP member account has earnings/losses until last dollar paid out to inactive or retired member

Employer Pension Contributions Employer makes separate contributions to fund PERS/OPSRP pension plan PERS: employer makes contributions to fund PERS pension plan OPSRP: employer makes contributions to fund OPSRP pension plan Pension benefit is separate from IAP benefit

PERS/OPSRP Retirement PERS retiree receives IAP benefit, and chooses between thirteen options for PERS pension benefit OPSRP retiree receives IAP benefit, and chooses between five options for OPSRP pension benefit

IAP Distributions Inactive member (withdrawal) Lump sum PERS retiree (retirement) Lump sum (mailed direct to member) Installments over year periods, or Anticipated Life Span Option Can receive IAP distributions only after separation from PERS covered employment

PERS Members PERS members Tier One: Hired before January 1, 1996 Tier Two: Hired January 1, 1996 through August 28, 2003

30 years PERS Total Creditable Service Time OR Age Normal retirement 58 – Tier 1 60 – Tier 2 55, or years total service – P&F Early retirement – P&F PERS Retirement Eligibility

The PERS Retirement Benefit Calculation factors Age Service time Final average salary Account balance

Calculation Methods Full Formula Service time x final average salary x.0167 Money Match Age factor x account balance x 2 Formula + Annuity (August 21, 1981) Service time x final average salary x.01 + Age factor x account balance

Calculation Method Comparison One of three calculation methods Full Formula Money Match Formula + Annuity (only for those with service time prior to August 21, 1981) Receive benefit based on highest calculation

PERS Benefit Estimate Calculator Tier One and Tier Two estimated benefit Includes Variable adjustment Tax remedies

Retirement and Variable Account Participation City of Eugene vs. PERS settlement agreement Will affect Money Match calculation Benefit adjustment

Tax Remedy HB3349 or SB656 The greater of either... HB 3349 Benefit increase Based on service time prior to October 1, 1991 SB 656 Based on service time prior to July 14, 1995 Maximum 4% increase

OPSRP: Effective August 29,2003 Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan Established by legislature For new employees hired “on or after” August 29, 2003

OPSRP Two components of the plan Pension Program: a defined benefit plan based on salary, service time, and a factor Individual Account Program: a defined contribution plan

OPSRP Pension Program Funded by your employer Employer must make contributions necessary to fund the Pension Program Employer contribution rate determined by PERS

OPSRP Vesting Vested in pension when: Member reaches normal retirement age, or Member completes five years of qualifying service Five years need not be consecutive Before becoming vested… Five consecutive years of less than 600 hrs/year causes loss of any prior vesting service

OPSRP Retirement Eligibility Normal retirement age General service members Age 65, or Age 58 with 30 years of creditable service time Police and firefighter members Age 60, or Age 53 with 25 years of creditable service time

OPSRP Retirement Eligibility Early retirement age General service members Age 55 Police and firefighter members Age 50, if the five prior years were as P&F member Age 55, if less than five years of P&F service time

OPSRP Pension Program At retirement, provides lifetime pension benefit For general service member with 30 years of service (25 years for P & F) retiring at normal retirement age Will provide approx. 45 percent of your final average salary at retirement

OPSRP Pension Program Benefit determined by formula General service: Final average salary x years of service x 1.5% P & F: Final average salary x years of service x 1.8%

Benefit Calculation Example General service member (not P & F) Final average monthly salary: $ years creditable service time Single Life Option monthly benefit $3750 x 30 yrs x 1.5 percent = $1687 Above based on normal retirement age

Benefit Calculation Example Police and Firefighter Final average monthly salary: $ years creditable service time Single Life Option monthly benefit $3750 x 25 yrs x 1.8 percent = $1687 Above based on normal retirement age

Planning for the Future Save more for retirement? Educational employees Eligible to participate in a 403(b)/TSA program or 457 deferred compensation plan State of Oregon or participating local government employees Eligible to participate in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan A 457 deferred compensation plan Earnings accumulate tax-deferred until withdrawal

Member Education Hired on or after January 1, 1996: Early Career classes (PERS and OPSRP) Within five years of retirement: Group counseling classes (PERS only) Within one year of retirement: One-year Group classes (PERS only) Retirement benefit estimates available through PERS PERS and financial planning

Member Resources Websites and link for PERS website PERS: PERS Insurance: IAP account: Toll-free telephone number PERS or PERS Insurance or PERS and financial planning

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