Employers

The KPERS 457 Plan is a powerful tool that may help participants reach their retirement goals by providing a tax-deferred savings option. Offering this valuable benefit to your employees gives them a wide variety of investment options. These investment options are offered at no cost to employers and at a low cost to employees.


By clicking on the links below, you can learn more about KPERS 457, how to become a participating employer and other benefits.


Already a participating employer? Click here to access the Plan Service Center


Introducing the KPERS 401(a) Plan!
Kansas local government employers who are already participating in the KPERS 457 Plan now have another option available if they want to make employer contributions to help their employees save toward a more sound retirement income! Meet the KPERS Supplemental Defined Contribution Plan, or KPERS 401(a). As the name implies, it's intended to supplement, not replace, the KPERS 457 Plan and/or other retirement plans your employees may already have, such as the KPERS and KP&F pensions, Social Security, etc. Click here to learn more!


Employer Technical Support
For all inquiries about payroll processing, please call 1-800-695-4952. Say "No," then say "Website support."


Quick Enroll
The Quick Enroll form is available for local employees to easily enroll in the plan. Contributions from employees who enroll using this form will be automatically allocated to the Plan's target date fund that most closely corresponds to their profile. At any time after enrollment, the participant can, if they wish, change to other investments available in the Plan.


To obtain a local Quick Enroll Form:

  • Log into your employer account on Plan Service Center, click on the Employees tab, then click the Forms link, and select Quick Plan Enrollment. OR
  • Call Retirement Plan Services at 1-800-695-4952. Say "No," then say "Something Else." OR
  • Call the Topeka office at 1-785-414-3600 OR
  • Call your local Retirement Plan Counselor

Fiduciary Duties & Liability in Sponsoring a 457 Plan Webinar
Learn more about the fiduciary duties that apply to your employer offering its own deferred compensation plan, and how becoming a participating employer in KPERS 457 Plan can reduce that fiduciary burden for you.


THIS WEBINAR IS INTENDED ONLY FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYERS WHO ARE SPONSORING, OR CONSIDERING SPONSORING, A 457 PLAN. Please do NOT provide the link or the password to anyone.