Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System

Happy Valentine's Day! Today is a great day to make sure you've designated a loved one as the beneficiary of your IPERS benefits. Log in to My Account to designate or change your beneficiary. Learn more at www.ipers.org/beneficiary

My Account is your IPERS retirement toolkit. In My Account, you can: 📌run retirement benefit estimates, 📌manage your beneficiaries, 📌see any letters or documents you’ve received from IPERS, 📌schedule a pre-retirement counseling session, 📌manage how you receive information from IPERS, 📌and, next month, you can access your 2024 Annual Benefits Statement in My Account. IPERS will not provide the statement by mail unless you have selected this as your preferred delivery method. Log in now at www.ipers.org/myaccount

Thinking about your retirement, but don't know where to start? Each month, IPERS and other organizations host webinars that explain IPERS benefits and more. Find a class > https://lnkd.in/g7aYkWtX

IPERS' CIO spoke with Pensions & Investments recently, sharing why he's taking a slow and steady approach to private credit investments. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEFxC3Nj

IPERS Retirees: On Friday, January 24, 2025, IPERS mailed the Form1099-R to all recipients. Look for it in your mailbox soon. As a reminder, digital copies are available now. Simply log in to My Account and click on the Documents tab to access your digital Form 1099-R. www.ipers.org/myaccount

In FY2024, 5,821 new retirees began receiving IPERS' benefits. These retirees averaged nearly 22 years of service to the state! Learn more key metrics from the last fiscal year in IPERS' Summary Annual Financial Report: www.ipers.org/2024-report

IPERS CEO, Greg Samorajski, shared details on his path to Iowa and background, his thoughts on IPERS' accomplishments and future opportunities, and his outlook on industry trends in the most recent issue of PGIM's Vantage Point. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jn3ycI

Retirees, check your inboxes. IPERS sent an email this afternoon notifying that Form 1099-R is now available in My Account. You can view the email here ➡️ https://bit.ly/40F6udn This form will also be mailed to all recipients before the end of the month. To access your form now, login to My Account and click on the Documents section.

IPERS created new web pages to help members understand important tax information, including the Form 1099-R and the Form W-4P. Visit our new Tax Information page for answers to your frequently asked questions about these documents. Please remember that IPERS staff is prohibited from providing tax advice. Please contact the Internal Revenue Service or your tax professional about the taxability of your benefits and the complete of these and other tax related forms. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9QxqFxi

IPERS is seeking responses to an RFP to evaluate absolute return strategies currently offered in the marketplace, with the intent to hire several investment management firms to execute absolute return investment strategies on behalf of the System. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3Xdrkr4