Public Employee Retirement System

Options for PERS Lump Sum Recipients

May 8, 2007 - PERS has begun sending invoices to persons who took lump sum distributions, often demanding a substantial repayment under the City of Eugene/Strunk reconciliation process. Members who receive these invoices have some options.

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We Continue Efforts to Restore Pension Benefits

April 11, 2007 - SEIU Local 503, OPEU is working with other PERS Coalition partners to continue the fight to restore the pension benefits members were promised at the time they were hired.

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Robertson Review Denied by US Supreme Court

May 25, 2007 - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied our petition to review the Ninth Circuit Court decision in the Robertson case.

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PPS Custodians Would Benefit from HB 2284 - Break-In-Service Protection

Legislation to protect the retirement of Portland School Custodians who were illegally fired has been introduced in Salem. House Bill 2284 was heard before the House Business and Labor Committee Feb 5, 2007.

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Who is a "Participating Member" in the PERS Pick-up?

Sept 29, 2006 - The grievant retired from the Oregon State Police under PERS and subsequently was hired as a seasonal Park Ranger by OPRD.

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PERS Retirees Go To Court

On January 17, 2006, we filed a class action complaint in Multnomah County Circuit Court on behalf of Tier One PERS members who retired between April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2004.

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Window Retiree Class Action Filed

On Jan. 17, 2006, Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan filed a class action complaint in Multnomah County Circuit Court on behalf of Tier One PERS members who retired between April 1, 2000 and April 1, 2004, referred to as the "window period."

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Supreme Court Rejects Lipscomb Appeal

Aug 12, 2005 - We suffered a setback Thursday in our Supreme Court appeal of Marion County Judge Paul Lipscomb’s ruling in the City of Eugene case, often referred to as "the Lipscomb case."

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