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PERSI reports 9% investment return and 87% funded ratio; requests continued software upgrade funding
Summary
Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho staff outlined FY2026 requests including year‑four pension software upgrade funding, board travel, and IT replacements while reporting a roughly 87% funded ratio and about $22 billion in assets.
The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on its FY2026 budget request, the status of a multi‑year pension software upgrade and the system’s funded status.
Why it matters: PERSI manages retirement benefits for over 185,000 members and the sustainability of the system—its funded ratio, contribution rates and cost‑of‑living adjustments—affects retirees, current employees and employer budgets statewide.
Frances Lippitt, a Legislative Services Office analyst, reviewed PERSI’s structure and recent activity, noting the system was created in 1963, is governed by a five‑member retirement board appointed by the governor, and operates with locations in Boise, Pocatello and Coeur d’Alene. She said PERSI administers defined‑benefit plans and a defined contribution option (PERSI Choice 401(k)), handles the unused sick…
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