PERSI Performance Employees can choose a wide variety of things to do with their money outside of work – investments in real-estate holdings, rental properties, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and the day-to-day living that may have nothing to do with savings at all. However, we all have one thing in common as state employees – the Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). - 8.7% Fiscal Year 2018 Return (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018). PERSI was created in 1963 by the Idaho Legislature to provide secure, long-term pension benefits for public employees. The system is funded through investment income, and employer and employee contributions. It serves about 144,000 members, retirees and beneficiaries throughout the state. In fiscal year 2017, PERSI paid out more than $836 million in benefits. Published 07-13-18 |