Present Duties
This building in Tigard houses the central offices of the Public Employees Retirement System. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
The Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) administers retirement benefits for Oregon’s state, local government and school district employees. PERS serves more than 241,000 active/inactive members, 163,000 benefit recipients, and about employers. The system pays approximately $4.6 billion in benefits annually; with an economic impact of $4.89 billion to Oregon. Those in-state payments support an estimated 30,818 jobs in Oregon. Investment income provided 73.4% of total PERS revenue since 1970, with member contributions providing 4.0%, and employer contributions providing 22.7%. Just over 28% of PERS members are currently eligible to retire.
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Phone: 888-320-7377; TTY: 503-603-7766
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