IPERS Employer Handbook

About the Handbook

As an Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) employer, it’s important for you to understand your organization’s role in managing and administering IPERS benefits for your employees. This IPERS Employer Handbook is designed to provide the information you need to take on this critical responsibility. The handbook includes information on:

• The IPERS organization.
• How the IPERS Plan works.
• The responsibilities and the procedures to be followed by an IPERS reporting official and other employer staff supporting the IPERS reporting function.
• The tools and resources available to help fulfill IPERS reporting responsibilities.

We significantly reorganized and revised the IPERS Employer Handbook as of July 1, 2005. In doing so, we made every effort to ensure the handbook is complete and up to date. With that said, you can expect changes to IPERS regulations and procedures from time to time. IPERS communicates changes in the law to employers through Employer Bulletins, sent to IPERS reporting officials as necessary. Employer Bulletins are available on this Web site or upon request through the IPERS office.

We urge you to become familiar with this handbook. Please check here first when you have questions, and do not hesitate to contact IPERS at 515-281-0020 (or toll free at 1-800-622-3849) with your inquiries.