It has come to our attention that some municipalities who mandate Social Security participation are unclear of their responsibilities with regard to MPERS under the law. Please see these FAQs for further clarification.

For the first time since 2008, MPERS has updated the Member Handbook. The handbook will be in electronic form but can be printed out. This will allow us to revise it in real-time, as necessary.

You can find it here.

MPERS's board of trustees and staff mourn the loss ofChief Charles R. "Pete" Bourque (ret.) of the Gonzales Police Department, who passed awayon December 16, 2018. Chief Bourquewas instrumental inestablishing MPERS, and his service included stints aschairman and...

R.S. 11:221(M) provides as follows:For purposes of R.S. 17:1681 and 1681.1, any member who is killed or who acquires a permanent disability solely as the result of injuries sustained in the course and scope of the performance of his official duties, while...