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<p class="MsoNormal">The December 2017 editions of the PERS member newsletter, Perspectives, are now posted on the PERS website (in the News section under the applicable “Publications” links) and are also attached as PDFs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We also provided a sample email below for your convenience that you can send to your employees to ensure your staff receives Perspectives. If you and your staff haven’t signed up to receive notifications through GovDelivery, our mass communication
tool, this is the only way that actively employed members may receive the newsletter. Thank you for sharing this information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PERS ESC Team<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:escteam@pers.state.or.us">escteam@pers.state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SUBJECT</b>: December 2017 PERS Newsletter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear staff,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The latest editions of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) newsletter,
<i>Perspectives</i>, are now available online. The newsletters contain helpful information and updates about your retirement plan.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tier One/Tier Two members</b> (hired before August 29, 2003) -
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/pers/MEM/Documents/Perspectives/Tier-One-Tier-Two-Perspectives-12-1-17.pdf">
http://www.oregon.gov/pers/MEM/Documents/Perspectives/Tier-One-Tier-Two-Perspectives-12-1-17.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>OPSRP members</b> (hired after August 28, 2003) - <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/pers/MEM/OPSRP/Documents/Perspectives/OPSRP-Perspectives-12-1-17.pdf">
http://www.oregon.gov/pers/MEM/OPSRP/Documents/Perspectives/OPSRP-Perspectives-12-1-17.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reminder: </b>PERS has a new <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/pers/Pages/GovDelivery.aspx">
mass communications tool</a> that allows you to receive email or text message updates on PERS topics that may be of interest to you, such as when new issues of
<i>Perspectives</i> are available. <b>Sign up and choose your topics</b>: <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPERS/subscriber/new">
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPERS/subscriber/new</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions or feedback, you can <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/pers/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx">
contact PERS</a> directly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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