KPERS Employer Conference
Friday, October 30, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan
410 S 3rd St. Manhattan, KS 66502
Anticipated Schedule
- 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Check-In/Registration Open
- 9:30 - 9:50 a.m. | Welcome
- 9:50 - 10:15 a.m. | KPERS Updates
- 10:35 - 11:35 a.m. | Employer Roundtables (State, School, Local, KBOR)
- 11:35 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (provided by KPERS)
- 12:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (There are three 45-minute sessions with 15-minute breaks in between. See breakout topics below.)
- 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
- 4:00 p.m. | Conference Ends
Anticipated Breakout Topics
- Adjustments/Certifications
- Retirement 101
- KPERS 3
- Pay Period Reporting
- Benefit Estimates
- Working After Retirement
- General Q&A
- Optional Life Insurance
- KPERS 101
- Employer Auditing
- Notification of Death
- Disability
- KPERS 457 Update for Affiliated Employers
- Information About Joining KPERS 457 (Non-Affiliated Employers)
- Enrollments Q&A
- KP&F DROP
Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan
Registration
Keep an eye out for a registration email around mid-August. The email will include the finalized conference agenda, any updates/topic changes and how to get register to attend the conference.
This is a free conference.