Retirement

Thinking about retirement?  During your employment with Mohave County, you contribute into the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or one of the divisions under the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS); including the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP) and Elected Official's Retirement Plan (EORP). We know retiring is a huge life event and want to ensure you are on the right path, as there may be a lot of factors to consider.  Below are informational components and links for you to learn about and start working on towards your retirement date.  Additionally, do not forget about Social Security (age 62+) and Medicare (age 65+) for additional benefits; links included below.  After years of hard work, you are entitled to a happy retirement!
 

1. Contact your retirement vendor to start.  See information in each vendor section below to determine the best timelines for starting this process. 
   • ASRS:
     • Secured message through your myASRS portal or
     • Call (800) 621-3778 
   • PSPRS & CORP: 
     • Complete the Request for Retirement Estimate & Application and return via the instructions or
     • Call (877) 925-5575 or (602) 255-5575
   • EORP:
     • Email BenefitsGroup@psprs.com or EORPquestions@psprs.com or 
     • Call (877) 925-5575 or (602) 255-5575.
2. Inform your department about your decision to retire. 
3. If staying on the County benefits through COBRA and confirmed eligible for a benefit subsidy, contact HR with regards to subsidy paperwork. 

• myASRS: Your secured retirement account to review your balances, see projected retirement date, run benefit estimators, file for refund or retirement, plus more
• Retirement Timeline & Checklist: Thinking ahead before retirement.
• Road to Retirement Guidebook: Member guide to the ASRS defined benefit plan. 
• Retirement Central: Variety of resources, including videos and eLearning, about benefits, affording retirement, pension supplements, timelines, annuities, and much more. 
• Member Toolkit: Calculate contributions, estimate a service purchase, survivor benefit, or Long Term Disability (LTD) benefit, and retirement planning. 
• Benefit Payments: Information regarding direct deposit dates, managing your payments, and the ASRS benefit card.

• Member Only Portal: Your secured retirement account to review your balances, run benefit estimators, view benefit schedules, update personal data, plus more.
• Member Handbook: Comprehensive information regarding membership, including service purchase, pension benefits and how to apply, additional benefits, etc.  
• Public Safety Personnel Online Services: View updates to PSPRS, access member and retiree resources, Cancer Insurance Program information, Forms & Resources, plus more. 
• Leaving Employment: Managing contributions and Membership Tier information.
• Applying for Benefits: Retirement process. 

• Member Only Portal: Your secured retirement account to review your balances, run benefit estimators, view benefit schedules, update personal data, plus more.
• Member Handbook: Comprehensive information regarding membership, including service purchase, pension benefits and how to apply, additional benefits, etc.
• Corrections Officer Online Services: View updates to CORP, access member and retiree resources, Cancer Insurance Program information, Forms & Resources, plus more.
• Leaving Employment: Managing contributions and Membership Tier information.
• Applying for Benefits: Retirement process.

• Member Only Portal: Your secured retirement account to review your balances, run benefit estimators, view benefit schedules, update personal data, plus more.
• Member Handbook: Comprehensive information regarding membership, including service purchase, pension benefits and how to apply, additional benefits, etc.
• Elected Officials Online Services: View updates to EORP, access member and retiree resources, Cancer Insurance Program information, Forms & Resources, plus more.
• Leaving Employment: Managing contributions and Membership Tier information.
• Applying for Benefits: Retirement process.

• Account Portal: Your personal account to request a replacement Social Security card, check status of an application, estimate benefits, or manage benefits already received. 
• Prepare: Learn and plan before you apply for Social Security benefits.
• Apply: Apply for Social Security benefits.
• Manage: Manage your Social Security benefits.

• Account Portal: Your personal account to check status of an application, estimate benefits, or manage benefits already received.
• Medicare Basics: Learn the parts of Medicare, how it works, and what it costs.
• Prepare to Sign Up: When and how to sign up, and when coverage starts.
• Get More Coverage: Review options for additional coverage, when and how to get it, and browse plans.
• Using Medicare: How to get services and how Medicare helps. 
• Plans: Find and compare health plans.
• Providers: Compare hospitals, nursing homes, and more.

• CMS.gov: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• HealthCare.gov: Marketplace health coverage information.
• HHS.gov: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Medicaid.gov: Health coverage information for low-income individuals and households.
• USA.gov: Government benefits and financial assistance.