How to elect and update IAP voluntary contributions online

Starting IAP voluntary contributions

Step one

Log into your OMS account.

Step two

Click the Member link listed under Account Type. 

Step three

Click the IAP Voluntary Contribution Election link in the Site Navigation sidebar, or the Update IAP Voluntary Contribution Election link within your Account Summary page.

Step four

You are now on the IAP voluntary contribution election page.

From this page, you can:

Click the appropriate radio button and click Save to begin making IAP voluntary contributions as of the effective date provided.

An example of electing voluntary contributions on a go-forward basis. The effective date will always be at least one month following your request date.

Step five

You will receive a confirmation message in blue if you successfully completed your election.

The effective date for your election also will display on your Account summary page. 

Stopping IAP voluntary contributions

Step one

Members also may request to end their IAP voluntary contributions through OMS. You also can submit a paper form to stop voluntary contributions.  

From the IAP voluntary contribution election page, select Stop IAP voluntary contribution election, and click Save to discontinue making voluntary IAP contributions. 

Step two

You will receive a confirmation message in blue if you successfully completed your discontinuation request.

Review your IAP voluntary contribution election

You can view a record of your IAP voluntary contribution elections on the View/Update IAP voluntary contribution election page.

Important information about IAP voluntary contributions, your employer’s role, and effective dates

By electing to make IAP voluntary contributions, you authorize your employer to withhold additional after-tax IAP contributions equal to the amount redirected to your Employee Pension Stability Account (EPSA). Learn more about the redirect and EPSA for Tier One/Tier Two or OPSRP members. 

PERS will provide your employer(s) with your IAP voluntary contribution effective start and – if later requested – discontinuation dates. Your employer will start and stop payroll deductions as soon as possible.

Your “effective date” to start or stop voluntary contributions works as follows:

Note that if you elect voluntary contributions but later discontinue them, voluntary contributions will continue to be made to your IAP until the effective date is reached for your discontinuation request.

If you have questions about deductions or believe your employer is not correctly withholding your after-tax voluntary contributions, you must contact your employer, which is usually your payroll or human resources department.

*Example: If your election or discontinuation request is received on October 1, your effective date would be November 1. But if you make your election or discontinuation request on or after October 2, your effective date would instead be December 1.

Additional resources

• OMS login page
• OMS information and availability
• How to create and use your OMS account
• Email PERS Member Services (help with accessing OMS, other questions)

Note: As PERS works to modernize online access for members, please use Internet Explorer in compatibility mode when logging into your OMS account. Other web browsers may experience functionality issues.

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