Selecting Your Retirement Plan

This video is designed for new members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and covers both the Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement plans. The presentation below will provide the details of both plans for you to make the right choice for you. As a new member you have 12 months to choose between these two plans.

PERS New Hire Plan Choice Video 

PERS Leaving But Not Retiring

The PERS Leaving But Not Retiring video is for members thinking about leaving their PERS position but not retiring. This video covers what to do with your retirement funds should you leave.

FURS Ready to Retire?

The FURS Steps to Retirement video is for FURS members who are thinking about retirement within the next 5 years. This video explains the process and required paperwork to retire. 

Game Wardens and Peace Officers' Retirement System

Are you a GWPORS member who is ready to retire within the next 5 years? If so, click here: GWPORS Steps to Retirement You’ll get the information you need to make fully informed decisions about: preparing for retirement, retirement eligibility, purchasing service credit, and the retirement process. 

Sheriffs Retirement System

Are you an SRS member who is ready to retire within the next 5 years? If so, click here; SRS-Steps to Retirement and get information you need to make fully informed decisions about; preparing for retirement, retirement eligibility, purchasing service credit, and the retirement process. 

Highway Patrol Officers' Retirement System

Are you an HPORS member who is ready to retire within the next 5 years? If so, click here; HPORS-Steps to Retirement and get information you need to make fully informed decisions about; preparing for retirement, retirement eligibility, purchasing service credit, and the retirement process. 

Estate Planning

Estate Planning can help you answer the following questions; Do you know what happens if you die without a will in Montana? When should you plan your estate? Click on the link and discover the process of estate planning.

Plan Choices for Newly Elected Legislators

If you are a newly elected Legislator, this short video will inform you about your retirement choices with MPERA.

Social Security Benefits

This Social Security Administration presentation will explain how you qualify for benefits, how earnings and age affect your benefits, and include several reminders about Medicare. Other topics covered are which family members may get benefits because of your work, and what you should consider when deciding when to start receiving your Social Security benefits. Our best presentation take-away is how our online tools and services can streamline how you do business with Social Security.

Participation in this presentation does not constitute an endorsement by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or its employees of the organizations and information and products not provided by SSA.