Wishing all PSRS/PEERS members and their families a happy and healthy new year!

Congratulations to all our members who became vested in 2024! With five years of eligible PSRS/PEERS service, you are vested and have a right to lifetime monthly retirement benefits when you reach eligibility.

Considering a change to the income tax withholding from your PSRS/PEERS benefit? You can update your tax withholding online in Web Member Services. Use our online calculator to get an estimate of what you might want to withhold during 2025 wms.psrs-peers.org/taxinformation…

Benefit Recipients: Watch your mail. Your IRS Form 1099-R tax document will mail by January 31.

Are you a new PSRS/PEERS member? Take a moment to create a Web Member Services account. It's the go-to spot to manage personal information, like beneficiary designations and contact details, ensuring you stay connected and up to date on important retirement system information.

If you are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment this year, your COLA will begin starting with your January payment, which will be issued on January 31.

If you are a benefit recipient, your annual Benefit Statement will be available by the end of this month. If you chose to receive an electronic notification rather than a paper copy, you will receive an email notification when your statement is ready to view online.

Thinking about a service purchase? If you're considering using funds from a qualified retirement account for payment, keep in mind that IRS guidelines prohibit the use of funds rolled from a Roth IRA. Have questions? Reach out to us for assistance! psrs-peers.org/About-Us/Conta…

Did you know that we offer six benefit plans at service retirement? · Single Life · Joint-and-Survivor 100% · Joint-and-Survivor 75% · Joint-and-Survivor 50% · Term-Certain 60 months · Term-Certain 120 months Learn more by visiting psrs-peers.org.

The Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) Board of Trustees convened on February 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. A summary of the meeting is available on our website. psrs-peers.org/About-Us/News/…

The 2025 Missouri Legislature is on spring break. Catch up on the bills PSRS/PEERS is tracking and how they could affect our members and partner employers at psrs-peers.org/About-Us/Gover…

The Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) Board of Trustees convened on April 6-7, 2025, at the PSRS/PEERS offices in Jefferson City, Missouri. A summary of the meeting is available on our web site at psrs-peers.org/About-Us/News/…

If you missed work while on military leave, unpaid sick leave or workers’ compensation leave, you may be eligible to purchase service for the time you missed. Contact us at psrs-peers.org/About-Us/Conta… for deadlines and for more information.

“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” —William Butler Yeats To all the teachers—active and retired—thank you for bringing wisdom, dedication, patience, creativity, enthusiasm, teamwork, and hope to our classrooms.

Happy Mother’s Day from PSRS/PEERS!

2025 Missouri Legislative Session ended May 15. Lawmakers sent 66 bills to the governor’s desk, with three pieces of legislation containing PSRS/PEERS priority provisions. No legislation passed that negatively impacts PSRS/PEERS or its members. psrs-peers.org/About-Us/News/…

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

✨ Governor Kehoe has signed two bills allowing retirees to work as substitute teachers without losing PSRS/PEERS benefits through June 30, 2030. "This waiver is a win for our members and our school districts," says PSRS/PEERS Exec. Director Dearld Snider. psrs-peers.org/About-Us/News/…

The PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees is a finalist for the 2025 Randy Kim Prize for Fiduciary of the Year! 🏆 This honor recognizes their leadership & commitment to sound governance. Congrats to the team! 🎉 #PSRSPEERS #FiduciaryOfTheYear #GovernanceExcellence

PSRS/PEERS is bringing retirement education straight to you with our brand-new Benefit Connection podcast! psrs-peers.org/Benefit-Connec…