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KPERS Employer Manual
About KPERS (PDF, 123KB) revised 9/18
Contacting KPERS (PDF, 139KB) revised 9/18
KPERS.org (PDF, 683KB) revised 10/18
Designated Agent (PDF, 256KB) revised 3/18
Employer Web Portal (EWP) (PDF, 465KB) revised 4/18
Membership - Non-School (PDF, 435KB) revised 10/18
Membership - School (PDF, 407KB) revised 10/18
Beneficiary (PDF, 181KB) revised 6/18
Member Benefits (PDF, 227KB) revised 7/18
Service Credit (PDF, 316KB) revised 2/19
Optional Group Life Insurance (OGLI) (PDF, 551KB) revised 6/18
Leaving Employment (PDF, 381KB) revised 6/18
Retirement - KPERS 1 (PDF, 400KB) revised 8/18
Retirement - KPERS 2 (PDF, 400KB) revised 8/18
Retirement - KPERS 3 (PDF, 325KB) revised 8/18
Adjustments to Prior Contributions (PDF, 132KB) revised 6/18
Service Quarters known before as Period of Service (PDF, 192KB) revised 10/18
Pay Reporting (PDF, 161KB) revised 6/18
Working After Retirement (PDF, 129KB) revised 4/18
Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) Coming Soon!

Helpful Resources

Contribution Information

Employer Contribution Rates

What Compensation to Include in KPERS Contributions (Jan 2019; PDF, 64KB)

IRS Compensation Limits for KPERS Contributions (Jan 2019; PDF, 65KB)

OGLI Rates

Optional Group Life Insurance Rates - effective January 1, 2017: Member, Spouse, Child

QDRO Guidelines

When Members Divorce (QDRO Guidelines/Forms)

KP&F Manual

KP&F Employer Manual Revised 10/18 (PDF, 761KB)

Employer Audits

What is a KPERS audit? (PDF, 95KB)

Helpful Resources

Retirement Checklist for Employers 4/17 (PDF, 163KB)

Online KPERS Account Flyer 11/16 (PDF, 143KB)

Leave of Absence Chart Revised 10/16 (PDF, 80KB)

Retirement System Plan Comparison 4/17 (PDF, 102KB)

Past Employer Communications

2017 Emails

Date Topic
Oct 25, 2017Register for Workshop Webinars
Oct 20, 2017Verify Period of Service (Schools & Locals)
Oct 10, 2017Moratorium Has Ended (Non-School Locals)
Sep 19, 2017Benefit Estimate Request Form (KPERS-15E) Updated
Sep 14, 2017Have You Registered Yet? (Workshop Seminars/Webinars)
Sep 11, 2017Insurance Rate Moratorium Ending (Non-School Locals)
Aug 24, 2017Pre-Retirement Webinars (For Employees)
Aug 17, 2017Substitute Teachers and KPERS Membership (Schools)
Aug 15, 2017Employer Workshop Seminars and Webinars
Jul 27, 2017Fixing SSNs with a K-12
Jul 21, 2017OGLI Information Request (OGLI-Affiliated Employers)
Jul 5, 2017Certify Employer Contribution Rates (Local Non-Schools)
Jun 28, 2017Working After Retirement Details (Schools)
Jun 28, 2017Working After Retirement Details (KBOR)
Jun 28, 2017Working After Retirement Details (State & Local)
Jun 26, 2017New Working After Retirement Exemption (Board of Regents)
Jun 20, 2017Insurance Moratorium Extended to October
Jun 15, 2017The Budget Bill and KPERS
Jun 12, 2017 GASB 68 Report for FY2016 Restated (Schools & Locals)
Jun 6, 2017 Working After Retirement Heads-up (KBOR)
Jun 6, 2017 Working After Retirement Heads-up (Schools)
Jun 6, 2017 Working After Retirement Heads-up (State & Local)
May 23, 2017 Death Benefit and Service Credit Changes (KP&F)
May 23, 2017 Changes to Service Credit When Returning From Paid Leave (Police and Fire KPERS Members)
May 17, 2017 Registration for Preretirement Webinar (KPERS and KP&F)
May 15, 2017 Time to Get Set Up With Summer Pay (Schools)
May 9, 2017 How to Quickly Get KPERS Year-To-Date Earnings
Apr 14, 2017 KPERS Transfers to Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR)
Apr 10, 2017 Summer Webinar for Schools - Registration Open (Schools)
Mar 23, 2017 Working After Retirement Hard-to-Fill Positions Unchanged (Schools)
Feb 21, 2017 Pre-Retirement Webinars (For Employees)
Feb 7, 2017 Pre-Retirement Seminars and Webinars (For Employees)
Feb 2, 2017 GASB 68 Report Available (Local and Schools)
Jan 11, 2017 Governor's Budget Proposal Creates $600 Million Shortfall

2018-19 Emails

Date Topic
Feb 11, 2019Pre-retirement Seminars Start Feb 25 (Forward to Employees)
Feb 11, 2019KP&F Workshops Start Feb 26 (KP&F Employers)
Feb 6, 2019GASB 68 Report Is Available
Feb 5, 2019Employer Education Survey
Jan 8, 2019New Adjustment Cap
Dec 13, 2018EWP Shutdown Weekend of Dec 15-16 (it's back up 12-17)
Dec 13, 2018Security Updates to EWP
Nov 20, 2018How You Can Prepare for Member Annual Statements
Nov 6, 2018Working After Retirement Lookup With File Upload is Back
Oct 31, 2018Top 3 Reasons to Sign Up for Workshop Webinars
Oct 26, 2018Returning from Leave of Absence (New from "The Basics" Video Series)
Oct 22, 2018Verify 2019 Service Quarters (Locals & Schools)
Oct 3, 2018Employer Workshop Webinars Open for Registration
Sep 17, 2018KPERS Membership Guide Error
Sep 5, 2018Invitation to Affiliate for OGLI (Employers w/o OGLI)
Aug 29, 2018Pre-retirement Seminars/Webinars in the Fall (forward to employees)
Aug 16, 2018Employer Workshop Seminar Open for Registration
July 26, 2018Let's Talk KPERS 3 - Sign up for for this Employer webinar
July 18, 2018More About KPERS Optional Life Open Enrollment (Local & School Employers Only)
July 9, 2018Register for GASB 75 Training Hosted By KPERS
June 12, 2018EWP Feedback. Take the Survey!
June 7, 2018Certify Rates for 2019 (Local Non-School Employers Only)
May 22, 2018Working After Retirement Rate Change 7/1/2018 (Schools)
May 21, 2018Contacting KPERS is Back to Normal
May 7, 2018Summer Pay is Ready (School Employers Only)
Apr 27, 2018New EWP Tips & Fixes (School Employer)
Apr 27, 2018New EWP Tips & Fixes (Local Employer)
Apr 19, 2018No Late Fees (New EWP)
Apr 13, 2018Browser for New EWP
Apr 6, 2018No Pay Report This Week (State)
Apr 3, 2018Only 4 Days Left!
Mar 21, 2018Come see KPERS New Employer Portal!
Feb 28, 2018Pre-retirement Webinars (For Employees)
Feb 27, 2018New Web Portal - What To Expect
Feb 8, 2018Member Annual Statements Go Electronic for All Employers
Feb 6, 2018Clarification of 30% Employer Rate For After Retirement
Feb 2, 2018Pre-retirement Seminars and Webinars Open (For Employees)
Feb 1, 201827 seconds to spare?
Jan 31, 2018GASB 68 Report Is Ready (Local Non-School)
Jan 25, 2018Retirement Info Center Announcement (Members)
Jan 24, 2018Using Summer Pay & Something New (Schools Only)
Jan 9, 2018Announcing the Online Retirement Information Center
Jan 8, 20182018 Compensation Limits & Compensation to Include
Jan 3, 2018Working After Retirement Overview & Links (KBOR, School & Local/State Employers)
Jan 2, 2018Off-Cycle Pay Periods Are Ready (Local & School Employers)
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Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
611 S. Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66603
Toll-free: 1 888 - 275-5737
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