The Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) proudly serves the state of Mississippi by providing retirement benefits for individuals working in state government, public schools, universities, community colleges, municipalities, counties, the Legislature, highway patrol, and other such public entities. These retirement benefits not only help recruit and retain a strong public workforce in Mississippi, they help stimulate local economies in every county in the state and\u00a0help reduce the need for social assistance.<\/p>\n
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HANDBOOKS<\/strong><\/p>\n PERS Member Handbook<\/a> GUIDES<\/strong><\/p>\n New Member\u2019s Guide<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION (MAKE CHANGES TO BENEFICIARES)<\/a><\/p>\n CHANGE OF INFORMATION (MAKE CHANGES TO ADDRESS, NAME, ETC.)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n PRE-APPLICATION FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT (INITIATE A CLAIM FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS)<\/a><\/p>\n *** All Forms must be submitted to the Department of Human Resources upon completion. The form can be delivered in person, emailed (hrservices@jsums.edu),\u00a0or faxed (601-979-5856).<\/p>\n FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FORMS PLEASE VISIT<\/p>\n
\nPERS Retiree Handbook<\/a>
\nORP (Optional Retirement Plan) Overview<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPre-Retirement Guide<\/a>
\nService Retirement Guide<\/a>
\nDisability Retirement Guide<\/a>
\nSurvivor Retirement Guide<\/a>
\nReturn-to-Work Guide<\/a><\/p>\n