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Planning for Your Future

Mat-Su Workshop Descriptions (seating on a first-come, first-seated basis)

PERS/TRS - The Retirement Process

A workshop for Defined Benefit members who are interested in retirement eligibility, the retirement process, pension options, forms, timing of benefits, and enrollment in the State of Alaska Retiree Health Insurance Plan.

Introduction to the Defined Contribution Retirement (DCR) Plan,
PERS Tier IV/TRS Tier III

This workshop includes material on retirement and disability benefits available to participants of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Tier IV or Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) Tier III. Participants are individuals who first entered the PERS or TRS on or after July 1, 2006.

PERS/TRS Retiree Health Insurance Plan

This workshop will provide Defined Benefit members with information on the AlaskaCare Retiree Health Plan, to include coordination of payment with Medicare.

PERS/TRS Retiree Dental-Vision-Audio and Long-Term Care

This workshop will provide Defined Benefit members with information on the Dental-Vision-Audio (DVA) and Long-Term Care (LTC) Plans. These are optional insurance plans offered to members at the time of retirement.

Financially Fit

Do you dream of retirement? Are your goals in line with your dreams? Attend this workshop to learn about general guidelines such as:

Investment Fundamentals

What’s a stock? What’s a bond? What’s a mutual fund? What are some factors to consider when building your investment plan? Learn the answers to these questions and others at this workshop.

Portfolio Plan Overview

Whether you are a brand new employee or retiring this year, get an overview of your Supplemental Annuity and Deferred Compensation Plans. Learn about plan features and benefits, eligibility requirements, increasing your contributions, withdrawal options, plan investments, and how to enroll in the Deferred Compensation Plan and Reality Investing.

Social Security Presentation

A workshop for all PERS and TRS members on the Windfall Elimination Provision; how the PERS and TRS may affect your Social Security benefits and the Governmental Pension Offset; how the PERS and TRS affects Social Security benefits you may be eligible to receive as a spouse or widow(er).