myCalPERS Release: January 16, 2021

• CalPERS
• JLRS
• SIP

• Payroll Reporting
• Employment After Retirement
• Retirement Enrollment

Updated Compensation Limits

The 2021 Compensation Limits 401(a)(17) for classic and new PEPRA members have been published, as well as for JLRS and the 415 limits for Supplemental Income Program.

Refer to the recently published Circular Letter 200- 001-21 for more information.

• All

• CalPERS

• Retirement Enrollment

Executive Orders for Retired Annuitant (RA) Appointments

When RA’s are approved to work as a result of an Executive Order, employers can view the Executive Order information in the Retired Annuitant Special Criteria panel on the Appointment Details and Event page. Information includes the Executive Order number, description, and begin and end dates of the order.

Note: When an Executive Order ends, this does not separate the RA appointment.

• All

• CalPERS

• Service Credit Purchase

Employer Certification Service Credit Purchase Types

With the recent change to employer certification of an employee’s request to purchase service credit online, we have expanded this feature to include other types of service credit purchases.

For example, employer certification for purchasing service while on a leave of absence can now be certified through the Member Requests tab under Reporting in myCalPERS.

In addition to requests to purchase leave of absences, the following service credit purchase types must also be certified through the Member Requests tab:

• Service Prior to Membership (SPM)
• Optional Member Arrears
• Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)
• Fellowship
• Layoff
• Local System Redeposit

Employers will be notified of certification requests in the Member Requests tab. If the certification is not completed within 30 days, the request will expire.

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• Social Security

• Social Security

Annual Information Request (AIR) for State Employers

State employers will now receive the AIR form and administrative fee invoices in their myCalPERS account.

Contacts with the Business Partner Social Security role will be able to view the form, answer and submit questions, and pay the invoice via myCalPERS.

• State
• State Non-Central