Selecting Your Retirement Plan

This Two-part 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 presentations 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.

PART I - Intro to PERS and The Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (DBRP) Run Time = 12 minutes

PART II - The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP) Run Time = 8 minutes

Ready to Retire?

The PERS Steps to Retirement video is for those members who are thinking about retirement within the next 5 years. This video explains the process and required paperwork to retire. (Run time= 19 min.)

Managing Your Health Care Benefits at Retirement/VEBA

Managing Your Health Care Benefits at Retirement / VEBA; Do you have questions such as; what are my benefit options at retirement? What are the optional benefits available to you? What forms need to be completed when selecting benefits? What costs are associated with the benefits? Click on the link to learn more about managing your health care benefits at retirement. (Run time= 1 hour 15 min.)

Estate Planning

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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. (Run time= 40 min)