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Thanks mrfearless for your help!

The tricky thing about the "error" is that the notice I received was from my employer (and Education Service District). It was NOT from PERS. Do you think they are trying to get me to pay it, so they don't have to? In the notice they admit that their error was brought to attention during an audit. It sounds like you think I might not be required to pay...

I do not think this is really a union issue because, as a substitute teacher, I was not yet a union member.

Feeling lost in the woods... but seeing a little light, thanks!

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Though I am several decades from retirement, I've already formed a negative opinion of the PERS system. I was a substitute teacher for 2 years before I was hired by the school district. I've now been teaching for 4 years and have been frustrated by how illusive the PERS system seems. None of my co-workers have been able to speak to how the system works. It's very frustrating to have a  chunk of money taken out of my salery every month without any specific explaination. To make the PERS situation even more frustrating, a few months ago I received a notice saying that I owed the system over $400 due to a paperwork error made by my employer while I was substitute teaching. Things are very tight right now, and I don't have the money at this time. No one has"hunted me down" yet, but I'm wondering what the ramifications might be.

In addition, I will most likely be leaving the state next year. What will happen to my PERS account? Will I loose everything if I do not retire in Oregon?

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