MPERS and MO Deferred Comp have partnered to help members and participants prepare for retirement sooner rather than later. These webinars are designed for active employees of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) who have 5–15 years of service, as well as those who are 6–15 years from normal retirement eligibility.
2026 Live Mid-Career Webinar Schedule
Sessions available for all plans
View the schedule below and enroll through GoToWebinar.
Year 2000 Plan Webinars
Presented via GoToWebinar
Representatives from MPERS and MO Deferred Comp provide information to help you prepare for retirement. These webinars are specific to the Year 2000 Plan.
Topics include:
- The BackDROP payment option
- MPERS retirement plan features and long-term benefit considerations
- How service credit and future earnings impact your retirement benefit
- Deferred compensation basics and how it supports retirement readiness
- Coordinating MPERS benefits with supplemental savings
- Planning considerations for members who are mid-career
2011 Tier Webinars
Presented via GoToWebinar
Representatives from MPERS and MO Deferred Comp provide information to help you prepare for retirement. These webinars are specific to the 2011 Tier retirement plan.
Topics include:
- Overview of the 2011 Tier plan structure
- MPERS retirement plan features and long-term benefit considerations
- How service credit and future earnings impact your retirement benefit
- Deferred compensation basics and how it supports retirement readiness
- Coordinating MPERS benefits with supplemental savings
- Planning considerations for members who are mid-career
View a Recorded Pre-Retirement Webinar
If you are unable to attend a live session, you can watch a recorded mid-career webinar. Choose the recording that matches your retirement plan.
Year 2000 Plan recording
Watch a recorded webinar covering retirement planning topics specific to the Year 2000 Plan.
Year 2000 Plan webinar recording on GoToWebinar →
2011 Tier recording
Watch a recorded webinar covering retirement planning topics specific to the 2011 Tier retirement plan.
View the 2011 Tier webinar recording on GoToWebinar →
Plan Membership
Not sure which retirement plan you are in? Find out which MPERS plan you are in.
- Closed Plan: Hired before July 1, 2000. Members may choose to retire under the Closed Plan or the Year 2000 Plan.
- Year 2000 Plan: Hired between July 1, 2000, and January 1, 2011.
- 2011 Tier: Hired on or after January 1, 2011.


