PERS explains moving to monthly service credit accruals

May 27, 2016

The passing of House Bill 899 during Mississippi’s 2016 Legislative Session meant a change in how the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) will award service credit after July 1, 2017.

To explain the change from quarterly to monthly awarding of service credit effective July 1, 2017, PERS has posted a message on the home page of their website.

Please take time to read the explanation by clicking on the below link, and, if needed, contact PERS with additional questions at 601-359-3589 or 800-444-7377.

Changes to PERS Service Credit Explained