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Latest News

March 5, 2024 – Employer Update

The March 5, 2024 – Employer Update is now available.


March 4, 2024 – GLI Invoices

February 2024 Group Life Insurance (GLI) invoices are now available in Employer Self Service (ESS) and can be found under the Document Section.  This invoice covers the entire month of February (1-29). Should you have any questions about your invoice, please email us and we will be happy to assist you.

Please note the Personnel Status Change Form #MM-0001, should be used for Terminating employment and once submitted also terminates an employee’s Group Life Insurance. The GLI Cancellation/Reduction in Coverage Form#GI-0881 should only be used if the employee is still employed but wants to change or cancel their policy.  This form cannot be used in lieu of the Personnel Status Change Form.

Reminder: Group Life Insurance premium rates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 are available on our website at https://www.mainepers.org/employers/group-life-insurance/.  Basic coverage rates for both the PLD and State plans are increasing beginning with the July 2023 invoice.  The GLI Premium Calculator has been updated with the new rates.


June 6, 2023 – PLD Annual Statements of Consolidated Plan Cost

The Annual Statement of Consolidated Plan Cost (a.k.a. Green Sheet) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 is now available to PLD Consolidated Plan employers in Employer Self Service under “Documents.”

Annual Statement of PLD Consolidated Plan Cost E-blast Notice


Prior News and Announcements

December 17, 2020 – PLD Rate and Rulemaking Information

Contribution rates for the Consolidated plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 are now available.

A recent change to MainePERS Rule Chapter 803 that became effective on November 20, 2020 allows employers to join, rejoin or make plan changes effective the first of any month.

For more information, visit the Rules & Rulemaking page of our website.

August 13, 2020 – FY 22 and FY23 Teacher Employer Contribution Rates

MainePERS has uploaded FY22 and FY23 employer contribution rates for teachers to our website. You can find them by clicking here. Remember, normal cost contributions are due on all eligible teacher members. For those teachers whose positions are funded by grants, the additional administration rate and UAL rate are also due. Please contact your employer services representative if you have questions.

July 27, 2020 – PLD Consolidated Plan Employers – Notice of Changes to MainePERS Rule Chapter 803

Effective July 18, 2020, changes were made to the rule that governs the PLD Consolidated Plan to provide temporary relief from the date requirements for local districts to join or make plan changes.

Notice of Approved Changes to MainePERS Rule Chapter 803 E-blast Notice

July 20, 2020 – FY 21 Employer Contribution Rates, Electronic Payments and Mailing Address

  • Effective July 1, 2020, new FY 21 Employer contribution rates. Click the link for the contribution rates for State, Teacher and Consolidated PLD employers. Please update your payroll software.
  • Reminder: Effective December 31, 2020, MainePERS will require all pension contribution and GLI premium payments to be made electronically, we encourage our employers who still pay by check to switch soon.
  • When mailing any correspondence or payments to us, please use our P.O. Box address.    

MainePERS
P.O. Box 349
Augusta, ME  04332-0349  

June 3, 2020 – Annual Statement of PLD Consolidated Plan Cost (a.k.a. Green Sheets)

The Annual Statement of PLD Consolidated Plan Cost for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 is now available to PLD Consolidated Plan employers in Employer Self Service under Documents.

June 2, 2020 – Employer Update

The June 2020 issue is now available.

April 16, 2020 – Internet Safety Caution

We understand that many of you may be working from home under pandemic stay-at-home recommendations. Please make sure that anyone interacting or uploading files to MainePERS maintains their home equipment with current anti-virus services to ensure no malware is uploaded into MainePERS.

January 21, 2020 – Making Electronic Payments

A letter and flier were sent to all employers not currently making electronic payments to MainePERS, discussing benefits of electronic payment and MainePERS’ requirement that all payments be made electronically by December 31, 2020.

December 17, 2019 – PLD Consolidated Plan Rate Information

Contribution Rates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 are now available.


Employer Training Schedule

MainePERS offers training for Teacher and PLD payroll and human resources personnel at our Augusta office. Click here to learn more and see upcoming dates, or call Employer Services at 1-800-451-9800 to inquire about available dates.