Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets
PERA is committed to keeping employers informed of reporting requirements, and information regarding membership and contributions. As a service to all employers, we have made these Fact Sheets available on our website for your convenience.
We encourage you to reference the Fact Sheets when looking for additional information on PERA-related topics.
PERA Basics
PERA Reports
Occasionally, when an enrollment comes in to PERA, complete data isn’t submitted. When this occurs, we send reports to gather the missing information. This fact sheet lets you know what reports we send and how to avoid getting them.
Disability Application Process
PERA offers disability coverage to all members. If you have someone who needs to apply for disability benefits, this fact sheet discusses the requirements of the member, the employer and PERA.
Police & Fire Duty Disability Applicants: Review the Police & Fire Treatment Requirement tab on the Disability Benefits page for more information on the process.
Eligibility
Enrollments
Use this fact sheet to learn what information we need regarding your eligible employees.
PERA Appeal Process
If PERA makes a decision regarding a person’s eligibility, benefits, or salary for contribution purposes, the member and employer have a right to appeal that decision. Use the information in this fact sheet to learn the appeal process.
Salary
Pay Types
PERA has established several pay types for employers to use to define the earnings employees receive. Use this document to make sure you’re using the correct codes.
Workers’ Compensation
Worker’s Compensation payments are not eligible for PERA contributions. This fact sheet explains the PERA requirements under various situations.
Adjustments
At various times, employers submit an SDR and subsequently discover that the amounts of salary or deductions reported to PERA were incorrect. The information in this fact sheet explains how this can be corrected.
Health Care Savings Plan
Use this fact sheet to learn whether contributions to an employee’s HCSP are salary for PERA purposes.
Reporting Wages of Rehired PERA Annuitants
When an employer hires an individual who may be a PERA annuitant, certain steps must be followed. This fact sheet provides the information to ensure you are following the proper protocol.
Settlement Agreements and Salary
Wage and employment disputes create unique situations for employers. Use the information in this fact sheet to learn the process when working a settlement agreement.
Back Pay Awards in Wrongful Discharge Cases
When compensation is awarded in wrongful discharge cases, certain criteria must be followed. Learn the steps you must take in this informative document.
Terminations
When Members Terminate Employment
Employers play a significant role when members terminate public service and PERA membership. This fact sheet defines termination and explains the employer responsibilities.
Separation Requirements – Elected Officials
The laws regarding separation of service as it relates to an elected position differ from a hired position. This fact sheet explains these requirements.
Separation Requirements – Non-elected Positions
For a person to start collecting a pension from PERA, he or she must have a complete separation from public service. Use the information in this fact sheet to ensure you and your employees are fulfilling the requirements.