Frequently Asked Questions

Coverage

• Which employers are IPERS-covered?
• How do I sign up to be an IPERS-covered employer?
• Once an employer has been approved for coverage, are all the employees covered by IPERS?
• I’m a new reporting official—what should I do?

Contribution Rates

• Why do the Special Service contribution rates change every year?
• Who has the authority to change the contribution rates for regular members?

Reporting – General

• Why can't I report negative wages for a member in a wage report to correct a previous reporting period?
• Why do I have to send in a wage report or a Wage Report Due Date Change Form for months when I have no wages to report?
• Why do I have to send in a zero remittance form?

Benefit-Related Questions

• Do employer-sponsored early retirement incentive programs change IPERS benefits?
• After someone begins drawing IPERS benefits following an "early out" or early retirement, how long must the person wait before returning to work?
• What is a bona fide retirement?
• How much can an individual earn in a calendar year while drawing an IPERS benefit?
• Can someone elect not to draw IPERS retirement benefits to avoid reemployment restrictions?