Life. The Vision Of Just Being Relaxed Throughout The Day, Doing Things At Their Own Way And At Their Own Pace, Is A Feeling Of Complete Satisfaction After Long Years Of Commitment To Work. Its Finally Time To Reap The Fruits Of Hard Work, Whether You Have Been A Private Firms Employee Or A Public Employee. For Public Employees, The Benefits Of Their Automatic Deductions For Their Retirement Through The Public Employees Retirement System, Which They Have Been Paying For The Whole Duration Of Their Working Days, Are At Last At Hand.The Public Employees Retirement System Is A Retirement System Applicable For Government Employees Or Public Employees, Except For Teachers And Students. This Is A Compulsory Membership And Every Member Should Fill Out An Application Form At The Start Of Their Employment. It Is A Benefit Plan That Provides Benefits To Public Employees Once They Retire; Based On Their Average Pay And The Number Of Years They Have Rendered Service. The Public Employees Retirement System Also Includes Survivor And Disability Protection. The System Also Permits Those With Thirty Years Of Service To File For An Early Retirement, As Well As Providing Death Benefits And Beneficiary Benefits. All Public Employees Retirement System Of Every State Is Dedicated To Guaranteeing The Retirement Benefits Of Every Employee. The Public Employees Retirement System Automatically Deducts Contributions From The Public Employees Payrolls. The Amount Of Contribution May Vary From Employee To Employee Depending On Their Coverage And Retire Plan. Presently, The Contribution Rate Is 8.5 Percent Of The Employees Salary And Will Increase Up To 9.5 Percent In 2007. The Benefits Are Permanent Depending On The Legislation Set By Each State, So It Is Essential For Members To Be Aware Of Their Benefits And Coverage To Get The Most Of Their Contributions Once They Retire. Even If The Public Employees Retirement System Is Mandatory For All Employees, There Is Still A Criteria Needed To Be Met To Become A Member. The Criteria Needed To Be Met Are As Follows: The Applicant Should Be A Regular Employee And Their Yearly Pay Should Be 1,500 Or Higher; The Position Of The Applicant Should Be Under The Coverage Of The Social Security System; If Not Covered By The Social Security; If Currently Employed By The Job Training Partnership Act And Paid By Their Federal Funds; If A Temporary Employee; Inmates In Correctional Institution; Mental Health And Retardation Patients Do Not Qualify For The Public Employees Retirement System; And Students Employed By Their Schools And Universities Where They Attend Regular Classes May Sometimes Not Qualify.
