Arizona State Retirement System

 

Service Purchase Repayment

If you're currently paying for a purchase that is covered by the Payroll Deduction Agreement there are some things to know. You must have a valid myASRS account in order to receive the invoice. 

When you retire the Payroll Deduction Agreement Payoff Invoice will be sent through your myASRS account after the date of your termination is confirmed with your company and the Pay Period's ending date has been recorded. In most cases, you will be notified about 4 to 6 weeks following the date of your termination via email informing you to go through your messages that are secure. The message will take your directly to your Service Purchase link where you are able to view your invoice. 

You can click the Elect a Payment link on the Payroll Deduction Agreement payoff invoice will contain payment instructions as well as dates for payment. When all payments are made your pension may be adjusted so as to incorporate the additional credit for service. This adjustment will take effect retroactively until your retirement date. Please allow 3-4 months to adjust your pension.

If you've got any purchases to make Contact us to make an appointment with one of our Retirement Specialists.

If you don't have any concerns about a purchase of services We strongly suggest filling out our Online Retirement Application.

If you need to make a service purchase, please visit our purchase pages for services and begin the process right now.

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Understanding Your myASRS Account

How do you feel with your account at myASRS? It's the entry point for information exchange that connects you and ASRS. The ASRS account you have created with your myASRS login is the quickest, most simple and safest way to change your personal information and access a variety of other features specific to you

• • • Update your personal information , including your address, telephone number, as well as email address.
    • Update your name and beneficiary
    • Get the estimated pension, refund as well as survivor and disability amount of benefits
    • Request retirement benefits or refunds
    • Purchase eligible service
    • Sign up for an informative webinar or a one-on-one meeting.
    • Review your service overview and detailed service history for the last 10 years.
    • Print and view a member statement with the most current estimates of your benefits
    • Contact the ASRS through secure messaging for members This lets you inquire about account-specific issues and send documentation to ASRS.

Another reason to become comfortable with the secure MyASRS account? It's there for you even after you've retired! When you retire you'll be able complete any necessary changes to your personal information, review your benefits' selections, look over information on your payment, enroll in health insurance and more.

Alongside the hyperlinks located at the top and the bottom of this email it is also possible to login to your account on the home page of our website, AzASRS.gov. By clicking either from the login options on our home page will lead users to the Members Login page and Online Registration page for your secure myASRS account.

After you've completed your online registration and made your very first payment towards the Arizona State Retirement System, you'll be able to establish your own personal online account with myASRS. It's secure and secure. If you're making this your first time you'll have to sign up to create an account. Select"First Time Registering?" and then click the "First Time Registering?" link, and follow the directions to create your account.

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Health Insurance

Did you know that the retirement age is considered a qualifying event that allows you to join health insurance? One of the most important considerations of retirees' insurance is their health, and the expenses that go with it, particularly in the event that you're not qualified for Medicare. Explore the many options for health insurance for retirees that are offered by the ASRS.

Examine the ASRS plan options , and should you decide to enroll in ASRS coverage You can get the health insurance plan in the online retirement process!

Permanent Benefit Accroissement

This Arizona State Retirement System Defined Benefit Plan offers an assured lifelong monthly payment, in addition to access to health insurance as well as an additional health insurance benefit. It was not intended to pay for, or have employees ever been paid for post-retirement increases. If the plan was intended to be a post-retirement increase plan the cost borne by employers and employees would have be substantially greater throughout the entire career of the employee.

Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. SS 38-767) permits an Arizona State Retirement System to periodically offer an increase in benefits post-retirement, however the ASRS cannot do so under the guidance in these laws. 

Perpetual Benefit increases are created through higher investment returns, and, since returns from investments tend to be less volatile and lower and unpredictable, the likelihood of having the possibility of a permanent benefit increase in any particular year is unclear. 

The most recent Perpetual Benefit Enhancement was announced in 2005. Even though investment performance has been at the top of the in the quartile, it has not produced any additional Permanent Benefit increases. Find more details about Permanent Benefit Increases here:

Paper Retirement Application

We recommend that you fill out the retirement application on paper and speaking with a Retirement Specialist if Re-Retired or are planning to pay off the cost of your service through the Partial Lump Sum. In other cases it is using the Online Retirement Application is the method to use.

Allow 90 days to finalize Benefits

Be aware that it may last up to 90 days following the date of your retirement to calculate your benefits. It can take time to process the retirement form, examine the history of your contributions and services and then finalize the benefit calculation, and then schedule you for your first paycheck. The entire process can be up to 90 days to finish. We are aware that this is an extended period without funds, and that is why we've created an estimated payment procedure.

Estimated Payments

In order to ease the transition into retirement To ease the transition to retirement, for ease of transition to retirement Arizona State Retirement System provides beneficiaries with an approximate retirement payout after 10 working days from the date of their retirement. The payment is an intentionally moderate estimated prorated portion of the monthly net retirement benefit. 

The amount you receive could be a bit lower than the estimate of benefit that you received, as it utilizes an entirely different calculation of salary and doesn't include any the unpurchased benefit. The estimate payment is designed to help ease financial burdens however it is not the benefit calculation that you will receive. It is possible to receive up to three estimates payment prior to your application being considered.