Mississippi Retired Public Employees' Association
The ONLY organization representing all ACTIVE and RETIRED employees covered by PERS
  • Member AlertApril 26, 2024

    Senate Bill 3231 was just passed out of the Senate and has been referred to the House of Representatives State Affairs Committee, headed by Hank Zuber.  The bill creates a direct appropriation of $110 million (per Senator Parker) into PERS, … Continue reading →

  • Special Session Letter to the MS Legislature regarding PERSApril 10, 2025

    Dear Members of the Mississippi Legislature, House Bill 1 has now passed the House and Senate and has been signed into law by the Governor. The bill over time eliminates the state income tax which makes up approximately 28% of … Continue reading →

  • March 25 UpdateMarch 25, 2025

    Good morning, This week was a historic week for Mississippi due to the shenanigans in Jackson concerning legislation. Despite calls and letters from MRPEA and many of our friends to our Legislative Representatives, the Senate modified the language of the … Continue reading →

  • MRPEA Position Statement On PERSMarch 20, 2025

     To the Members of the Mississippi Legislature: The Mississippi Retired Public Employees’ Association (MRPEA) offers the following thoughts on The Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) for your consideration. The Unfunded Liability. Last year, the Legislature affirmed its support for paying retirement … Continue reading →

  • 2025 Legislative PERS IssuesFebruary 18, 2025

    Monday, February 17 Update Dear MRPEA Members, PERS Key Issue-The Unfunded LiabilityLast year, the Legislature affirmed its support for paying retirement benefits to active employees and retired members of the system in passing Senate Bill To do this, the unfunded … Continue reading →

  • 2025 Winter Newsletter: Out Now!January 8, 2025