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Seminars & Workshops


The Division provides educational seminars and workshops on all the benefit plans and systems we administer.

The Division of Retirement and Benefits provides education on all benefit plans and systems we administer. You can view and register for the upcoming seminars by clicking the button below. For virtual seminars, click the button and scroll to the bottom.

Change Existing Registration

To change an existing registration, you can contact us at (907) 465-4460 or email . You can also find a link to reschedule or cancel in your confirmation email.


Seminar Materials

If you are attending an in-person seminar and not a webinar, you will receive a printout of the presentation handout when you arrive. All other materials are online only and are available for personal printing.

Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Retirement Process

This seminar is designed for PERS Tier I members hired between 1/1/1961 - 6/30/1986, Tier II members who entered service between 7/1/1986 - 6/30/1996, and Tier III members who entered service between 7/1/1996 - 6/30/2006. The interactive session covers the retirement process, Voluntary Savings Plan, eligibility, vesting, service and benefit calculations, early and normal retirement, increasing service credit, survivor options, retiree insurance options, after retirement increases and the timing of benefits.

Optional Benefits

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Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Retirement Process

This seminar is designed for TRS Tier I members hired between 7/1/1955 and 6/30/1990 and Tier II members who entered service between 6/30/1990 and 6/30/2006. The interactive session covers the retirement process, eligibility, vesting, service and benefit calculations, early and normal retirement, increasing service credit, survivor options, retiree insurance options, after retirement increases and the timing of benefits.

Optional Benefits

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Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS-AP)

This interactive session provides valuable information regarding the mandatory Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS-AP), your Social Security replacement plan, into which both you and your employer make contributions.

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Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP)
Intro to PERS and TRS Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCR)

This seminar is designed for Public Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System members who entered service after 7/1/2006. The interactive session covers this retirement plan and includes information about the defined contribution account, financial advice services, retiree insurance plans, Health Reimbursement Arrangement, occupational disability, eligibility, vesting, investment options, distribution and additional resources available.

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