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Public Employees Retirement (PERS) 
 

PERS Tier I  & II                   

Public Employee Retirement System  (PERS)

  • Waiting period:  6 consecutive months
  • Retirement Age: 
  • Tier 1 - Age 58 or 30 years of service under PERS
  • Tier 2 - Age 60 or 30 years of service under PERS
  • Police and Fire: age 55 or age 50 with 25 years of service
  • Retirement Benefit:  Defined Benefit formula as shown below or money match, if applicable,  plus Individual Account Program (IAP)

Defined Benefit Plan, Police and Fire:  2% x Final Average Pay x years of service.  Final Average Pay includes Vacation/holiday and credit for 1/2 sick leave balance.

No more contributions to money match after 1/1/04

Individual Account Program (IAP) was effective January of 2004 - City of Salem contributes 6% of your base wages

PERS OPSRP

Oregon Public Service Retirement Program – effective August 29, 2003

  •  Waiting period – 6 consecutive calendar months
  • Retirement Age, Police and Fire:  60 or 53 with 25 years of service
  • Retirement Benefit:  Formula plus IAP 

Defined Benefit:  1.8% x Final Average Pay x years of service under PERS or ORSRP.  Final Average Pay does not include vacation/holiday or sick credit.

Defined contribution - Individual Account Program (IAP) - City of Salem contributes 6% of your base wages.

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All forms related to this plan can be found in the benefits Forms Library.  Click Here to go to the Forms Library.

PERS website

Public Employees Retirement System
Information (888) 320-7377

   
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