PERS sends Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) notices in late June/early July of each year to inform retirees of their December COLA amount and the amount to be withheld in taxes.

Once an individual receives and reviews his or her notice, he or she has the option to make any necessary changes before the COLA is paid in December. Retirees who would like to adjust their lump sum COLA tax withholding preference should indicate the preferred change on the notice and return the notice to PERS by October 31.

Retirees who did not receive or no longer have their notice may contact PERS for a duplicate.

Please be advised that PERS is currently experiencing high call volumes, so if you need to contact PERS with a question, you may want to either wait until later in the week or submit your question to [email protected].