Chapter 238
Public Employees Retirement System

Sections

238.005
Definitions Section
238.008
Computation of salary Section
238.015
Membership generally Section
238.025
Effect of service interruptions on membership Section
238.035
Membership of part but not all employees of a public employer Section
238.045
Membership of certain circuit court judges Section
238.055
Membership of judges previously receiving retirement pay from Judges’ Retirement Fund Section
238.062
Membership of deputy district attorneys Section
238.068
Membership of legislators Section
238.072
Membership of certain legislative employees Section
238.074
Membership of community college employees Section
238.078
Reemployment of retired members Section
238.082
Limits on hours worked by retired members Section
238.088
Appointment or election of retired member to public office Section
238.092
Option of legislators to receive certain benefits Section
238.095
Termination of membership Section
238.105
Restoration of credit forfeited by reason of termination of membership Section
238.115
Alternate method of restoring credit forfeited by reason of termination of membership Section
238.125
Credit for probationary period of employment Section
238.135
Credit for probationary periods in seasonal positions Section
238.145
Credit for service as police officer or firefighter with nonparticipating employer Section
238.148
Credit for service as public safety officer in another state Section
238.156
Contributions, benefits and retirement credit for periods of service in uniformed services or Armed Forces Section
238.157
Alternative provision for retirement credit for periods of service in uniformed services Section
238.160
Retirement credit for service while on loan to federal government Section
238.162
Retirement credit for service as teacher in public schools of another state Section
238.165
Credit for certain periods of employment by Legislative Assembly Section
238.175
Retirement credit for periods of disability Section
238.200
Employee contributions generally Section
238.205
Payment of employee contribution by employer Section
238.210
Payment of certain circuit court judge employee contributions by employer Section
238.215
Contributions by certain higher education employees Section
238.220
Employee rollover contributions Section
238.222
Trustee-to-trustee transfers to fund restoration of forfeited service or purchase of retirement credit Section
238.225
Employer contributions Section
238.227
Pooling of employers for purpose of computing employer contributions Section
238.229
Effect of lump sum payment to side account on contributions of pooled employer Section
238.232
Choice of amortization period for certain lump sum payments to side accounts Section
238.235
Unfunded liability or surplus after employee transfer or employer merger, consolidation or split Section
238.250
Regular accounts Section
238.255
Credits to regular accounts when earnings less than assumed interest rate Section
238.260
Variable Annuity Account Section
238.265
Withdrawal of member account Section
238.270
Transfer of member account to other public employee retirement system Section
238.280
Eligibility for retirement Section
238.285
Verification of retirement data Section
238.300
Service retirement allowance Section
238.305
Optional service retirement allowance calculations Section
238.310
Minimum service retirement allowance Section
238.315
Lump sum payment in lieu of small allowance Section
238.320
Disability retirement allowance Section
238.325
Optional disability retirement allowance calculations Section
238.330
Minimum disability retirement allowance Section
238.335
Medical examination for disability retirement allowance Section
238.340
Return to work Section
238.345
Optional service-connected disability retirement allowance for police officers and firefighters Section
238.350
Use of unused leave to increase retirement allowance Section
238.355
Computation of unused sick leave for community college employees Section
238.360
Cost-of-living adjustments Section
238.361
Consumer price index for calculation of cost of living adjustments Section
238.362
Increased benefits payable in compensation for certain damages attributable to taxation of benefits Section
238.364
Calculation of increased benefit payable under ORS 238 Section
238.366
Retirement allowance increase based on years of service Section
238.368
Retirement allowance increases for members who retired before January 1, 1991 Section
238.372
Increased benefits not payable to nonresidents Section
238.374
Applicant’s statement Section
238.376
Nonresidency after benefits commenced Section
238.378
Information from Department of Revenue Section
238.382
Statements constitute declaration under penalty of perjury Section
238.384
Rules Section
238.390
Death benefit Section
238.395
Additional death benefit Section
238.400
Payment upon death of retired member who dies before making election of retirement benefits Section
238.405
Death benefit payable to survivors of certain police officers or firefighters Section
238.407
Distribution of death benefit as rollover distribution Section
238.410
Board may contract for insurance for retirees Section
238.415
Payment toward cost of pre-Medicare insurance Section
238.420
Payment toward cost of Medicare supplemental insurance Section
238.425
Benefits payable to vested inactive member Section
238.430
Limitation on benefits payable to persons establishing membership on or after January 1, 1996 Section
238.435
Provisions applicable to persons establishing membership on or after January 1, 1996 Section
238.440
Optional purchase of benefit units by police and firefighters Section
238.442
Prior service credit Section
238.445
Benefits exempt from execution, bankruptcy and certain taxes Section
238.447
Execution or assignment of benefits to collect restitution or compensatory fine for felony Section
238.450
Computation of retirement allowance or benefit Section
238.455
Estimated benefit payments Section
238.458
Unclaimed benefits Section
238.460
Waiver of retirement allowance Section
238.462
Spousal consent required for certain optional forms of retirement allowance Section
238.465
Benefits payable to others under certain judgments Section
238.470
Interest on payments from fund Section
238.475
Effect of transfer of employee to another participating employer Section
238.480
Effect of change to calendar year on contributions and credit of members Section
238.485
Fund established Section
238.488
Payment of benefits Section
238.490
Administrative expenses Section
238.492
Rules for administration of fund Section
238.500
Definitions for ORS 238 Section
238.505
Judges as PERS members Section
238.515
Contributions Section
238.525
Compulsory retirement age Section
238.535
Service retirement allowance Section
238.538
Health benefit plans for certain retired judge members Section
238.545
Withdrawal of member account Section
238.555
Disability retirement allowance Section
238.565
Judge’s beneficiaries Section
238.575
Cost-of-living adjustments Section
238.580
Application of PERS laws to judges Section
238.585
Use of creditable service by person who serves as both member and judge member Section
238.600
System established Section
238.601
Legislative findings and intent Section
238.605
Actuarial report on system Section
238.606
Independent review of actuarial report on system Section
238.607
Actuarial equivalency factor tables Section
238.608
Separate actuarial equivalency factor tables for certain police officers and firefighters Section
238.610
Administrative expenses of system Section
238.615
Revolving fund for payment of administrative expenses Section
238.618
Exclusion of employer or employee from system to maintain tax qualification Section
238.622
Report on changes to actuarial methods and assumptions Section
238.630
Board generally Section
238.635
Board consideration of system goals and objectives Section
238.640
Qualifications of board members Section
238.645
Director and staff Section
238.646
Authority of Director of Public Employees Retirement System to require fingerprints Section
238.650
Rules of board Section
238.655
Procedure for board hearings Section
238.657
Board counsel Section
238.660
Fund generally Section
238.661
Moneys in fund appropriated to board Section
238.665
Contributions and interest not included in board’s budget Section
238.670
Reserve accounts in fund Section
238.671
Proposal to legislative review agency for crediting of interest or income Section
238.672
Crediting of earnings to employer upon death or retirement of member Section
238.675
Transfer of unclaimed death benefit or account balance to other account or reserve Section
238.680
Integration of other retirement systems Section
238.685
Method of payment of unfunded obligation under integration contract Section
238.690
Integration of retirement plan of mass transit district Section
238.692
Definitions for ORS 238 Section
238.694
Certain public bodies authorized to issue bonds to finance pension liabilities Section
238.695
Intergovernmental agreements for collective issuance, administration or payment of bonds Section
238.696
Debt service trust fund Section
238.697
Requirements for issuance of bonds Section
238.698
Funds diversion agreement Section
238.700
Enforcement of requirements of ORS chapters 238 and 238A Section
238.705
State departments to remit contributions and furnish reports Section
238.710
Mandamus against defaulting employer Section
238.715
Recovery of overpayments Section
238.720
Rollover contributions Section
238.730
Unfunded Actuarial Liability Resolution Program Section
238.750
Short title Section