PSRS/PEERS News

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If you are recently married, it can impact your beneficiary designations.

Birth or adoption of a child requires you to update your beneficiary designations.

If you named your spouse as a beneficiary, divorce means you may need to update your beneficiary designations. Some divorced retirees may also have options for benefit increases, or "pop-ups."

Keep your contact information up-to-date so we can communicate with you about your membership and ensure benefits are paid according to your wishes.

Apply for service retirement online using Web Member Services, or using paper forms found on this website.

You have options when temporarily or permanently leaving covered employment.

It is important to understand post-retirement work limits and how they may impact your benefit payments.

As of December 31, 2021, over 103,000 individuals received benefits from PSRS/PEERS. Total annual benefits paid were over $3.2 billion. Of this amount, approximately $2.9 billion, or 89%, was distributed among Missouri's 114 counties, positively impacting the state's economy.

PSRS/PEERS' funding comes from three sources, member contributions, employer contributions and investment earnings. Investment earnings are the primary source of funding for every dollar of PSRS/PEERS benefits paid.

For the last 75 years, the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri have worked in partnership with Missouri public schools to provide retirement benefits to our members.