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Looking Forward Newsletter

Looking Forward is published periodically to keep active members informed about their retirement system.

Audio Versions

To accommodate our visually impaired employers, members, and retirees, PERS has partnered with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Mississippi to provide audio versions of the current Employer Update newsletter, Looking Forward member newsletter, and Forward retiree newsletter. The audio newsletter service is available to qualified participants in Mississippi who register for services with the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped at 601-432-4111 or 800-446-0892. There also is an online application at nfb.org. For more information on NFB of Mississippi, visit nfbofmississippi.org.​​​

What to Do if You Are Not Receiving Your Newsletter

Looking Forward is mailed to the address on each member's account. If you have an account with PERS and are not receiving newsletters, please notify PERS. You may need to file a Form 1C, Change of Information, through your employer to update your address. Please note that only one newsletter is sent per household, regardless of how many PERS members live at an address. ​​​

 

 

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PERS eUpdates

In an effort to provide our members and retirees with the most up-to-date information, PERS periodically e-​mails PERS eUpdates, brief news alerts regarding legislative and/or administrative changes that affect the retirement plans administe​red by PERS.

PERS eUpdate Subscriptions

Below are links to eUpates that have been sent to members over the past year.

• Due to icy weather forecast, PERS office to delay opening until 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 29 - 01/28/2019​
• PERS tracking relevant legislation online - 01/25/2019​​
• PERS publishes FY 2018 Facts & Figures - 01/14/2019
• PERS publishes 2018 Annual Report and 2018 Projection Report - 12/19/2018
• Due to low water pressure, PERS office has closed for the remainder of the day, November 30 - 11/30/2018
• Kelly Breland re-elected as PERS State Employee Representative - 10/24/2018
• PERS CLOSED FOR REST OF DAY: PERS office has closed for rest of today, October 19, due to lack of water pressure - 10/19/2018
• UPDATE ON PERS OPENING TODAY: PERS office to delay opening until noon today, October 19 - 10/19/2018
• PERS office to delay opening until 10 a.m. today, October 19 - 10/19/2018
• PERS office to close early today, October 18 - 10/18/2018
• PERS office to delay opening until 10 a.m. today, October 18 - 10/18/2018
• PERS Board holds elections for state employee representative position - 08/29/2018
• PERS Board holds election for municipal employee representative - 07/27/2018​
• PERS Board increases employer contribution rate, revised funding policy - 07/27/2018
• PERS publishes retiree and member newsletters - 07/11/2018
• PERS Board seeking candidate nominations for state employee representative position - 07/03/2018​
• Kimberly Hanna elected to PERS Board of Trustees - 08/14/2018
• PERS Board seeking candidate nominations for state employee representative - 07/03/2018
• PERS Board holds election for municipal employee representative - 06/27/2018
• PERS seeks nominations for Municipal Employees representation on Board - 05/01/2018
• Higgins named PERS' sixth executive director - 03/20/2018​
• REGISTER NOW | PERS Focus Sessions and Full-Day Seminars - 03/08/2018
• Limited processing of customer requests Friday, February 16 - 02/12/2018
• PERS office closed January 17 due to wintery weather - -01/17/2018
• PERS office to delay opening January 17 due to wintery weather - 01/16/2018
• PERS office closed today due to winter weather - 01/16/2018
• PERS office closed today due to winter weather - 01/16/2018
• PERS' office to have delayed opening due to winter weather - 01/15/2018
• PERS publishes State of the Plan white paper - 01/08/2018 (Click here to review White Paper and Apendices​)
• PERS office closing to the public at 12 p.m. today - 01/05/2018
• PERS' office to remain closed today - 01/04/2018
• PERS' closed until 10 a.m. today and possibly all day - 01/04/2018