Welcome Employers!
Thank you for all you do for KPERS and its members.
Quick Vids, Education Opportunities & Email Communications
Top-5 Viewed Quick Vids in January
Our video series called The Basics, and our EWP Quick Vids give our Employer Contacts a good understanding and helps with the day-to-day tasks associated with their KPERS roles. You can find all employer videos on our Employer Video page.
Education Opportunities
From in-person on-location seminars to in depth online webinars to webinars that shine a "spotlight" on specific subjects, your educational opportunities sure cover a lot of ground. See them all right here.
- Workshop Webinar: New DA & Contacts | Part One: January 22, 2026, 9-10:30 a.m. | Slides (PDF) | Recording (leaves KPERS site) | Part Two: January 29, 2026, 9-10:30 a.m. | Slides (PDF) | Recording (leaves KPERS site)
- Employer Conference: November 7, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Slides and presentation materials!
- Recent Workshop: KP&F In-Person Workshops (August 28 through September 12) Email with Schedule (leaves KPERS site)
- Past Workshop: New DA and Contacts In-Person Seminars (Late February through March 13) Slides (PDF)
- Latest Subject Spotlight Webinar: Notification of Death | Dec 11, 2024 | Slides (PDF) | Recording (leaves KPERS site)
KPERS Email Communications
Latest & Most Important Employer Emails
KPERS shares important employer info through emails. We also ask you to forward some emails to members. E-mails are a vital part of the employer-KPERS relationship.
Recent KPERS emails
- Certify Employer Contribution Rates (2-5-26) Local Employers Only
- Employer Satisfaction Survey (1-27-26)
- IRS Limits and Compensation (1-9-26)
- Employer Contribution Rate Change (12-19-25) Calendar-Year Locals
- OGLI Premium Changes (12-12-25) OGLI-Affiliated Only
- Verify Service Quarters (10-20-25) Local and Schools Only
- Active Member Newsletter: Protection Today & Evaluation (9-26-25)
- Take Pay Reporting Survey (9-26-25)
- Beneficiary Updates (8-19-25)
- Changes to the EWP on the Horizon (8-15-25)
- Info for Enrolling New Hires (8-7-25)
Updates to the Employer Manual
Most of the updates on this list are statistical changes or simple corrections and are not vital to doing KPERS business. If you see an asterisk (*) next to an update, it could be important to KPERS-related operations. You'll likely receive emails with details about these top-level updates, in addition to seeing them here.
- Designated Agents (12/25)
- About KPERS (11/25)
- Contribution Rates* (8/25)
updated rates