Who is Eligible for PERS Plan 3

• All current PERS Plan 2 members employed by state agency, higher education institution and local government and municipality employers. Current PERS Plan 2 members may transfer during their transfer window or during subsequent Januarys.
  
  
• All new employees (state agency, higher education institution and local government) hired after the implementation dates for PERS Plan 3 (March 1, 2002, for state agencies and higher education institutions; September 1, 2002, for local governments and municipalities). New employees have 90 days from date of hire to make a choice of Plan 2 or Plan 3 membership.

Additional Plan 3 membership information can be found in the PERS Plan 3 Member Handbook. The Joining Plan 3 section of this Web site also includes step-by-step instructions for enrollment in PERS Plan 3.