Just like the other financial reports and forms that you complete, our reports and forms have legally assigned deadlines and a number of these deadlines include a financial penalty if the deadline is missed. It is to your benefit to submit them on time. You will see the deadlines referred to throughout the manual. Sending forms promptly enables PERS to refund members' accounts and pay retirement benefits on time. Failure to properly prepare and submit the necessary forms can cause delays and errors and can create additional work for you.
Employers often call PERS when hiring a new employee to determine the status of the individual.
If a new employee had already established PERS membership due to prior employment, PERS contributions for that individual would be required upon hire. To eliminate frequent calls to PERS, many employers have obtained limited access to the PERS membership database to aid them in determining the PERS eligibility of their employees. Due to privacy laws, the data available to an employer is necessarily limited. Contact Oregon ED-NET and ask for their statewide connects registration. User registration to set up your user account.