Welcome to the PERA Website
Mission
The mission of the Board of the Public Employees Retirement Association is to preserve, protect, and administer the trust to meet its current and future obligations and provide quality services to Association members.
| Facts on PERA's Return-to-Work Provisions for Retirees |
There has been a great deal of media controversy recently regarding return-to-work provisions affecting PERA retirees. PERA wants to clear up misstatements and misinformation about the current statute (NMSA 1978, Section 10-11-8 (C)) governing PERA retirees who return to work for a PERA affiliate. Click here to view the complete article. |
| PERA has moved to our new building located at 33 Plaza La Prensa |
PERA Relocation Notice Map to New PERA Building |
| 2009 Annual Member Statements |
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The 2009 Annual Member Statements and the Retirement Eligibility Statements were mailed the week of November 2, 2009. If you have a concern with your service credit, check with your employer first. PERA has experienced issues with some employers posting incorrect or incomplete earnings and service credit to member accounts. If your employer cannot find a problem, e-mail PERA at pera-memberservices@state.nm.us with a written explanation of the concern, include your name and PERA ID number found on your member statement. If you have not received your Annual Member Statement, PERA may not have your correct address. To view your current address with PERA and to reprint a new Annual Member Statement from PERA's RIO Self Service website, you will need have a user ID and password for the RIO Self Service website. (continued...) |
Letter from PERA Chair Cynthia D. Borrego
October 19, 2009
Dear PERA Members,
It's hard to believe that it is already early winter. While the weather has been great in New Mexico, our fund has also been climbing. The fund has rebounded 37.8% since the March lows. Our current balance as of the close on October 19, 2009 was $10.45 billion (continued...) (Posted 10/26/2009)
IRS Rule Regarding Normal Retirement Age for In-Service Distributions
PERA has received several inquiries regarding the new Normal Retirement Age regulation proposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS recently postponed the effective date of the proposed regulation to allow further review. Consequently, the regulation will not be effective for governmental pension plans until January 1, 2011 (continued...). (Posted 10/22/2008)
Contact Us
Santa Fe Office:
P.O. Box 2123
33 Plaza La Prensa, Santa Fe, NM 87507 (physical address)
P.O. Box 2123, Santa Fe, NM 87504 (mailing address)
Voice: (505) 476-9300
Fax: (505) 476-9401
Toll Free in New Mexico: 1 (800) 342-3422
Albuquerque Office:
2500 Louisiana Blvd, Suite 420 (Across from Coronado Center)
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Voice: (505) 883-4503
Fax: (505) 883-4573
For questions concerning membership and retirement contact:
pera‑memberservices@state.nm.us
To make an appointment with the Albuquerque office contact: pera‑albuquerque@state.nm.us
To request an informational seminar in your area or for questions concerning member training contact: pera‑training@state.nm.us
To request training for employers regarding PERA procedures, forms and RIO reporting contact vince.jaramillo@state.nm.us.
For questions concerning the PERA Board contact: jane.clifford@state.nm.us
Members who need their account accessed by PERA should include their PERA ID number or the last 4 digits of their Social Security number in their email request.
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