Updates & Press Releases

  • PSPRS CIO Mark Steed named Innovator of the Year

    Chief investment officer’s portfolio risk research results in honor from financial media outlet

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  • $5 billion: PSPRS surpasses pension debt payment milestone

    Admin. Townsend: Employers’ “overwhelming accomplishment” to save taxpayers billions, protect benefits

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  • Cost of living adjustment (COLA) for July 1, 2023

    Public safety, corrections, and elected officials plan retirees and surviving beneficiaries will receive cost of living adjustments to their benefit in July.

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  • Tier 2 public safety member contribution rate reduction bill signed into law

    Lower rate effective July 1, 2023, with no negative impact to employer FY24 budgets...

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  • Alfred (Benny) Ashley

    Alfred “Benny” Ashley, retired Phoenix Fire Department captain and beloved founder of PSPRS, passes...

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  • PSPRS Earns NCPERS Transparency Award

    The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System was honored with the Commitment to Transparency Award...

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  • Study: PSPRS asset growth rate again tops large U.S. pension funds

    Admin. Townsend: ‘Team effort’ with employers slashes billions of pension debts, adds to trust

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  • Attention retirees and beneficiaries

    Federal tax withholding adjustment to benefits

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  • 1099-R tax forms available online for retirees and former members

    Log into your account and download today.

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  • 1099-R tax form notice for retirees and former members

    Forms to be mailed late-January, available online soon after

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  • New Arizona tax rates in effect January 2023

    Retirees may submit a new A-4P form to adjust their withholding

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  • Employer valuations available online

    PSPRS, CORP funding rises, average contribution rates fall

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  • Investment returns fall while trust grows to $17.8 billion

    Volatile markets produce -4% net-of-fee return for fiscal year 2022

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  • Health Insurance Open Enrollment for PSPRS Retirees

    Annual open enrollment for health insurance for PSPRS retirees will take place in November 2022...

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  • Tier 1 and 2 Corrections and Tier 2 Public Safety Excess Contribution Refunds

    Impacts many, but not all, please read carefully.

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  • Board of trustees changes actuarial assumptions

    Changes to payroll growth, interest rates effective July 1, 2023

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  • Important Employer Announcement

    Updates for public safety, corrections funds

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  • Cost of living adjustment (COLA) for July 1, 2022

    Cost of living adjustment announced for July 1, 2022.

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  • Use the Members Only portal to access your 1099-R tax forms

    Need a hard copy? Submit a release form today!

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  • Study: PSPRS asset growth rate led large U.S. pension funds

    National publication finds overall growth rate second to only Microsoft’s DC plan

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