... **************************** Thanks Christine! This is a golden opportunity for all those who can't show up for trials or PERS Board meetings to do...
... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Here's my contribution. Governor Kulongoski: Please sign SB897. It will establish fair...
Now I have limited experience or knowledge of Gov Ted, but the one time I heard him speak-in person-he just doesn't seem to be the "brightest bulb in the...
**************** Nicely written letter--thanks! I used it as a template for my e-mail to the Governor's Office. Hopefully our notes will do some good! Thanks...
... Well, we really don't have much leverage over him this time, although the thought of his own PERS benefit being screwed up is something to contemplate....
I find this disturbing. We are paying OPRI's Lobbyist yet all the lobbyists I know, that PEG knows, and the Portland Tribune take strong exception to this...
I am finally getting serious about thinking about retiring by the end of this year. I am trying to understand what my monthly net payout from PERS will be....
... @@@ Hey Phil, it is good to see a familiar OSU name on this list. We continue our medical coverage through OSU taking advantage of the group rates and...
... ********************************** Insurance costs vary by pre-retirement employer and it looks like Greg gave you an idea about what to expect in your...
I was corrected on my blog post about SB 897 and wanted to share it with all. Oregon does not have a "pocket veto" like the Feds. Instead, the Governor has...
... Be safe out there. The crazies are already out in droves today and it's only bound to get worse as the day wears on. &*&*&*&* It started early on HWY 18...
... Thank you for the holiday wishes and return them to you and all the members of this blog! What a great country we live in! And what a great service this...
... This is why I always stay at home on the holidays. Hunkered down listening to the fireworks and checking my house every so often to see if it's been...
... I also live in Vancouver and would never dream of leaving home on the 4th. I have hoses set up all over the property and spend the late afternoon and...
... $$ ... $$$ Well, we're home now and won't be going any where until tomorrow. We also watch the house after twilight (with the garden hose at ready). Some...
... Can't conjure up anything worse to deal with. ... We then I guess I won't mention the time I heard this big "thump" in the backyard on 4th of July. I...
... @@@ Just returned from our local 4th of July parade. It is known as the LaDeDa parade and is pretty eclectic. The city council leads the event in a...
... @@@ I am just a beach bum trying to stay out of trouble. I have always been a Disney fan and I like to think there is a little Peter Pan in all of us. GS...
Hello, I was hired March 16, 1979 and all my PERS Annual Statements state, First PERS hire date of March 16, 1979 and Membership date of March 16, 1979. On my...
... @@@ Given your start date, you are a tier one worker. I would be very surprised if you failed to retire under money match. If that is the case, number of...
... **************************** Greg has given you good information and advice, I particularly suggest you get an official estimate from PERS, review it and...
... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% What is really unusual here is that pushback54's statements don't seem to show the six-month waiting period....
... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% My employer back paid the six months years ago when our private retirement account was not equal to or better...
... @@@ This new information might change some previous advice. The best thing you can do is to request a retirement estimate from PERS and determine which...
Of course, in PERS we must trust (because we have no other choice). Hopefully, whatever PERS _estimates_ will be your retirement income will actually turn out...
... ****************************************** Even back-when PERS got their benefits half right. Before 2003 (I don't remember how many years before, but I...
Apparently it's asking too much to expect a 100% accuracy rate. However, that's exactly what I would expect given the gravity of these estimates. I also think...
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