Public Employees' Retirement System On January 1, 1961, the Alaska legislature established the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to attract and retain qualified people into public service employment The PERS offers a variety of benefits to its members and their survivors These benefits, when combined with other income, are designed to provide members with financial security during their retirement years For more information read the Public Employees' Retirement System Information Handbook
- The State of Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is the retirement program for about 95 percent of state and local government employees in Oregon