IPERS Member Handbook

MEMBER RESOURCES

The IPERS Plan is designed to meet your needs. If you need additional information, here’s a list of resources:

Group Counseling/ Retirement Planning Sessions Throughout the year, we hold retirement planning sessions that give you the opportunity to learn more about IPERS. Calendars are published in IPERS newsletters.
Individual Counseling/Representatives We connect you with representatives knowledgeable about IPERS. You can get your questions answered over the phone or you can schedule an appointment to meet with a retirement counselor face to face.
Member Handbook (Plan Summary) This reference piece provides information on all facets of the IPERS Plan and is available online or by request.
Benefit Booklets IPERS provides a suite of booklets targeted to various stages of your life/career, for new members, vested members, members nearing retirement, and members ready to retire. The booklets are available online or by request.
Informational Brochures IPERS offers several brochures for you and your beneficiaries targeted to specific topics, including purchasing service, military service credit, returning to work after retirement, how to handle your IPERS benefits in case of divorce, and information for beneficiaries.
IPERS Web Site The site, located at www.ipers.org, provides benefits summaries, retirement planning tools, downloadable forms, and various retirement benefit calculators. IPERS is always updating the available content and tools.
Personalized Statements IPERS offers two different personalized statements. A statement of account provides a summary of contributions and an estimate of the IPERS benefit you may receive. An on-demand benefit estimate provides more detailed information about the benefits payable under each payment option.
Newsletters Various newsletters are available including one for active members and one for retired members.