​Mission Statement

The mission of PERS is to provide secure benefits to our members and consistently deliver quality service by meeting our customer's needs, operating efficiently and transparently, investing and managing assets prudently, and acting in the best interest of all members.

Board of Trustees 

The 10-member PERS Board of Trustees includes the State Treasurer, a gubernatorial appointee who is a member of PERS, two retirees, two state employees, and one representative each of public schools and community colleges, institutions of higher learning, counties, and municipalities. With the exception of the State Treasurer and the gubernatorial appointee, members are elected to staggered six-year terms. The Board is responsible for designating the System’s executive director and for establishing the policies for administration of the trust. The Board also works to carry out the intent and purposes of the state Legislature by establishing rules and regulations for the administration of PERS and the transaction of its business.

Current Board Elections

There are currently no on-going board elections.​

Board Meeting Minutes

December 15, 2020​

October 27, 2020​

August 25, 2020​

June 23, 2020​

April 29, 2020​

February 25, 2020​

December 17, 2019​

October 22, 2019​

August 27, 2019​

June 25, 2019​

April 23, 2019​

February 26, 2019​

February 12, 2019​

December 18, 2018

October 23, 2018​

August 28, 2018​

June 26, 2018​

June 12, 2018​

April 24, 2018

March 12, 2018 Special Called Meeting

February 27, 2018​

Requesting to Make Public Comments to the Board

Public Comments Policy  
Request to Make Public Comments to the Board​

Board Meeting Schedule​

PERS posts dates and times of all meetings on this page, as well as on the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Public Meeting Notices website. From the DFA website, you can subscribe to be alerted by e-mail when an upcoming PERS meeting is posted to the site. To subscribe, click here.

2021

February 23, 1 p.m. Teleconference Meeting*...................Agenda​

April 16, 9 a.m. Board Education Workshop......................Agenda​

April 28, 1 p.m. ..................................................................Agenda​

June 23​

August 24 

October 26​

December 14​​

* In response to public health guidance or executive orders as a result of COVID-19, these meetings were held as a teleconference using Microsoft Teams. Click here for details on the February 23 meeting​.​​​​

2020

February 25, 1 p.m.​​​​.......................................................Agenda​

April 29, 2:30 p.m. Teleconference Meeting*...................Agenda​

June 8, 1 p.m., DC Teleconference Meeting*...................Agenda

June 23, 10:45 a.m.​​ Teleconference Meeting*..............Agenda​

August 25, 1:30 p.m. Teleconference Meeting*.............Agenda​​​ 

October 27, 2 p.m.​ Teleconference Meeting*................Agenda​

November 17, 10 a.m. Board Education Workshop......Agenda​

December 15, 1 p.m.*​​....................................................Agenda​

* In response to public health guidance or executive orders as a result of COVID-19, these meetings were held as a teleconference using Microsoft Teams. Click here for details on the December 15 meeting​.

2019

February 12, 11:30 a.m., Special Called Board Meeting, Agenda​

February 26, 1 p.m.​​​.......................................................Agenda​

April 23, 1 p.m.​​​​..............................................................Agenda​

May 9-10, 9 a.m., Board Educational Workshop* - Greenwood, MS

June 25, 1 p.m.​​.............................................................Agenda​

August 27, 1 p.m.​........................................................Agenda​​

October 22, 1 p.m.​......................................................Agenda​

December 17, 1 p.m.​..................................................Agenda​

2018

January 5, 11 a.m., Ad Hoc Executive Director Search Committee*

January 23, 9 a.m., Board Educational Session*​​

February 27, 1 p.m........................................Agenda​​​

March 12, 2 p.m., Ad Hoc Executive Director Search Committee*

March 12, 2:15 p.m., Special Called Telephonic Board Meeting*

April 9, 3 p.m., Board Educational Session*

April 24, 1 p.m...............................................Agenda​​​​

June 12, 9:30 a.m.........................................Agenda​

June 26, 1 p.m..............................................Agenda​​

August 28, 1 p.m..........................................Agenda​

October 23, 1 p.m........................................Agenda​

December 18, 1 p.m.​...................................Agenda​​