PSRS/PEERS News Archive

February 6, 2023 PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees meeting

February Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

The Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) Board of Trustees convened on February 5 and 6, 2023. A summary of the meeting is available here.

Katie Webb, PSRS/PEERS trustee

PSRS/PEERS Welcomes Katie Webb to the Board of Trustees

Katie Webb has joined the PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees as an active member of PSRS. She fills an open Board seat created by the retirement of Dr. Melinda Moss in October 2022.

Michael Moorefield, PSRS/PEERS Chief Counsel

Michael Moorefield Named PSRS/PEERS Chief Counsel

Michael Moorefield, of Columbia, MO, has been named chief counsel for the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) effective January 4, 2023.

Sarah Swoboda, PSRS/PEERS Chief Operating Officer

Sarah Swoboda Named PSRS/PEERS Chief Operating Officer

Sarah Swoboda, of Jefferson City, MO, has been named chief operating officer for the Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) effective December 19, 2022.

Craig Husting, PSRS/PEERS Chief Investment Officer

Chief Investment Officer Craig Husting Makes List of 2022 Top Pension Officers

Trusted Insight has named PSRS/PEERS Chief Investment Officer Craig Husting to their list of 2022 Top Pension Chief Investment Officers.

PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees meeting December 5, 2022

December Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

The Budget and Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees convened at 8:30 a.m. with the regular session of the Board of Trustees meeting following at 10:15 a.m. A summary of the meeting is available here.

chart showing the contribution rates for PSRS and PEERS members and their matching contribution rate from employers

Contribution Rates Unchanged for 2023-2024 School Year

At the October 24, 2022 PSRS/PEERS Board of Trustees meeting, the Board voted to maintain PSRS and PEERS active member and employer contribution rates at their current levels for the upcoming school year. The 2023-2024 school year runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

2022 PPCC Award Certificates in frames

PSRS and PEERS Receive National Public Pension Standards Awards for Funding and Administration

PSRS and PEERS received the Public Pension Coordinating Council's (PPCC) 2022 Public Pension Standards Awards for meeting professional standards in plan funding and administration.

PSRS/PEERS Multi-purpose room

October 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

The Public School and Education Employee Retirement Systems of Missouri (PSRS/PEERS) Board of Trustees convened on October 23 and 24, 2022.

cola announcement graphic

Eligible Benefit Recipients to Receive 5% Cost-of-Living Adjustment Effective January 1, 2023

The total increase in the CPI-U for the 12 months in fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022) was 9.06%. Missouri law states that a 5% COLA must be granted when the CPI-U equals or exceeds 5%. Missouri law also states that 5% is the maximum COLA allowed, therefore 5% is the highest COLA the board can provide in any given year.