Edited by BC 3/12/25
2015 News Archive
Archived news, announcements, alerts and information from 2015.
2016 1099-R Newsletter
Retirees: The 2016 1099R-Newsletter is now available.
Employer News, December 2015, Issue 124
Information on PERS & TRS and Social Security administrator updates.
Prescription Benefits
It has come to our attention that members of our plan that are also covered by Medicare may be receiving a notice that their current prescription drug plan will end December 31, 2015.
AlaskaCare Employee News, December 2015, Issue 40
Information on holiday health & safety tips, AlaskaCare EAP, recipes, and more.
PERS Newsbreak, December 2015, Issue 113
Important information on legislation, market values, ARMB and more.
TRS Newsbreak, December 2015, Issue 114
Important information on legislation, market values, ARMB and more.
Employer News, November 2015, Issue 123
Information on open enrollment, 2016 pension plan limitations, and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, November 2015, Issue 39
Information on Open Enrollment, Anchorage health fairs, webinars, and more.
Employer News, October 2015, Issue 122
Information on open enrollment, counselor field observations, and more.
Announcement Regarding Optional Life Insurance for ASEA Members
American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL) is contracted through ASEA to provide optional life insurance to its members.
HealthMatters, October 2015, Issue 25
Important AlaskaCare benefit program notices, cobra coverage reminders, WHCRA reminder and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, October 2015, Issue 38
Information on breast cancer awareness month, health fairs in Juneau & Anchorage, and more.
Scheduled production outage
RBIS will be upgrading the operating system on our production servers. This will be an 8 hour outage.
Notice of Proposed Changes on Retirement Plans in the Regulations of the Department of Administration
The Division of Retirement and Benefits proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 2 of the Alaska Administrative Code.
Employer News, September 2015, Issue 121
Information on GASB 68, defined contribution QDRO changes, and more.
Maintenance Outage
On Saturday, September 19, starting at 5:00 am and lasting until 8:00 am, maintenance will be performed on our Middleware servers.
AlaskaCare Employee News, September 2015, Issue 37
Information on health fairs, flu shots, webinars, and more.
Employer News, August 2015, Issue 120
Information on GASB 68, the employer task force, and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, August 2015, Issue 36
Information on national immunization awareness month, children's eye health & safety, recipes, and more.
Employer News, July 2015, Issue 119
Information on changes to employer access, upcoming IRS webinars, and more.
Changes to Employer Access
The Division of Retirement and Benefits is launching a new and improved Employer Access application.
Changing Your Password in eReporting
Follow the password reset instructions below to change your password.
Maintenance Outage
This Saturday starting at 4:00 am and ending at 5:00 am we will be restarting our production Middleware servers.
Notice of Proposed Changes on Retirement Plans in the Regulations of the Department of Administration
The Division of Retirement and Benefits proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 2 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with the Alaska retirement system federal tax compliance policy.
AlaskaCare Employee News, July 2015, Issue 35
Information on parks & recreation month, holiday safety, webinars, and more.
Maintenance Outage
This Saturday starting at 4:00 am and ending at 5:00 am we will be restarting our production Middleware servers.
Employer News, June 2015, Issue 118
Information on employer on-behalf funding, employer task force, and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, June 2015, Issue 34
Information on MyActiveHealth portal sweepstakes, webinars, recipes, and more.
PERS Newsbreak, June 2015, Issue 112
Important information on legislation, pension adjustments, COLA and more.
TRS Newsbreak, June 2015, Issue 113
Important information on legislation, pension adjustments, COLA and more.
HB 135 signed by Governor
The bill authorizing the addition of the designated Roth 457 option into our Deferred Compensation Plan was signed by the Governor on May 26.
Employer News, May 2015, Issue 117
Information on webinars, pension financial reporting, and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, May 2015, Issue 33
Information on skin cancer prevention month, health coaches, recipes, and more.
Employer News, April 2015, Issue 116
Information on record retention survey results, electric filing of employment tax returns, and more.
Pre-paid Cash Card Scam Affecting Survivor Benefits
The Division of Retirement and Benefits has received information from several survivors eligible to receive death benefits from PERS or TRS of a scam.
HealthMatters, April 2015, Issue 24
Important information on Premera Blue Cross security breach, reitree vision benefits, dental plan upgrades and more.
Employer Survey Results
Throughout the month of March, the Division of Retirement and Benefits conducted a survey of employers
AlaskaCare Employee News, April 2015, Issue 32
Information on national alcohol awareness month, AlaskaCare EAP, webinars, and more.
Premera: Experian Credit Monitoring
On March 17, 2015 Premera Blue Cross /Blue Shield reported a security breach which may have resulted in the loss of sensitive personal information about current and former clients.
Premera has been the target of a sophisticated cyberattack
On March 17, 2015 Premera Blue Cross /Blue Shield reported a security breach which may have resulted in the loss of sensitive personal information about current and former clients.
Employer News, March 2015, Issue 115
Information on fiscal year 2016, seminars, and more.
AMHS Retiree Benefit Recalculation
If you were employed by the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation, AMHS at the time of your retirement, your retirement benefit may be affected
AlaskaCare Employee News, March 2015, Issue 31
Information on national sleep awareness week, measles vaccination, digital coaching, and more.
Employer News, February 2015, Issue 114
Information on tips for oursourced payroll duties, employee rentention survey, and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, February 2015, Issue 30
Information on american heart month, tips for a heart-healthy diet, smoking cessation, and more.
Employer News, January 2015, Issue 113
Information on PERS & TRS CAFRs, IRS pension plan limitations, and more.
AlaskaCare Employee News, January 2015, Issue 29
Information on virtual weight management classes, fitness resolve, cervical cancer month, and more.
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