What's New

The Public Employees Benefits Program

Board Meeting

The next meeting scheduled for PEBP is Wednesday, May 30. The agenda and board packet is not yet available but will be posted below when it becomes available.

 

A proposal to add $2 per month per year of service for Medicare retirees in the private Medicare Exchange was approved as part of changes to PEBP's Master Plan at their May 4 PEBP meeting. In March, PEBP discussed how they were going to disperse some $29 million in reserves that came about as the result of lower than expected claims, among other things. The additional funds for the Medicare retirees' HRA fund will not likely take effect until later in 2013 because it still must go before the next session of the Nevada State Legislature, set to convene in February.

 

Open Enrollment began May 1 for Plan Year 2013. If you do NOT want to change your existing coverage, you do NOT have to re-enroll. Any additional questions or concerns should be directed to PEBP either by visiting their web-site at http://pebp.state.nv.us/; by calling and or faxing them at: PHONE: (775) 684-7000 or (800) 326-5496; FAX: (775) 684-7028 or (775) 684-7036. You may also e-mail Member Services at mservices@peb.state.nv.us.

 

A link below takes participants to information about open enrollment for Actives, Non-Medicare Retirees and Medicare Retirees (those that want to make a change).

 

http://pebp.state.nv.us/mpd/OE_Guide_PY13_Approved.pdf

 

Additionally PEBP has announced a schedule of meetings during the month of May to provide information about open enrollment and any new changes to the plan in the coming year. A link is provided below outlining this meeting schedule.

 

http://pebp.state.nv.us/mpd/OESchedule.pdf

 

 

 

Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada

 

Board Meeting

The most recent regular Board meeting was May 16, and the next regular meeting will also be held in Carson City in the PERS Board Room on 693 West Nye Lane on June 20.

The PERS agenda will be posted here when it becomes available:

 

 

 

**UPDATED INFORMATION**

The PERS Board voted in January to appeal a verdict handed down December 12, in Carson City in the case of Reno Newspapers (DBA Reno Gazette-Journal) versus Nevada PERS (Public Employees' Retirement System). Judge Russell's verdict sided with the RGJ.

On the recommendation of its' Board of Directors, RPEN had filed an Amicus (Friend of the Court) Brief supporting PERS in the challenge. RPEN is very much opposed to the release of sensitive and personal information involving retired public employees because of the extreme risk of identity theft often faced by this age group. RPEN will continue to monitor this case and report any decisions here when they become available, however as of the latest PERS Board Meeting held May 16, a hearing date before the Nevada Supreme Court has not been set. Executive Officer at PERS, Dana Bilyeu, says they have no idea when a hearing will be held and that PERS legal staff is still working on preparing briefs for the case.

 

PERS answers questions about the security of Nevada PERS. To read more click on the link below:

http://www.nvpers.org/public/documentation/

052610-PERS%20Retirement%20Secure.pdf

 

 

WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION

(WEP) / GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET (GPO) UPDATE

In December 2011, Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Collins (R-ME) introduced the Senate version of the Social Security Fairness Act

(S. 2010), which would repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision.  Representatives McKeon (R-CA) and Berman (D-CA) had previously introduced the bill in the House  (H.R. 1332).  The Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) – unfairly reduces or eliminates Social Security benefits that public employees have EARNED.  See if your Representative is a co-sponsor.

 

 

Retired Public Employees of Nevada (RPEN)

The next meeting of the RPEN Executive Committee will be held July 10 - 11 in Reno. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the location of the September RPEN Board of Directors' meeting, which has not yet been formally announced.

 

RPEN's Annual Board Meeting will be held roughly 5 months from now and anyone interested in attending the event should mark the calendar for September 25-28, 2012. It will be hosted jointly by the Washoe and Sparks Chapters.

 

 

* The meeting can also be heard live over the Internet at: www.leg.state.nv.us Just go to that Web site and click on Listen to Meetings Live on the Internet

 

5/17/2012