Account Authorization Agreement (for ACH Debits)- This is the agreement OPERS requires to be signed prior to verifying and activating your account for Online Payment use.

Account Status:

Active- The account is fully functional to complete all Online Payment capabilities.

Inactive- The account cannot currently be used to complete Online Payments.

Closed- The account may only be used to view previous payments made.

Pending Verification- OPERS has not yet received the correct information needed to activate the account. The signed account agreement must be sent to OPERS for verification to take place.

Allocate a New Payment- Create a new payment for a specified report.

Automated Clearing House (ACH)– Technology used by the banking industry for electronic payment.

Bank Account Number- The number that identifies your account.

Bank Routing Number- The number that identifies your bank.

Comments- You may enter additional text to help clarify information you have entered. Comments are optional.

Confirmation Number- A reference number given to each payment.

Debit Your Account- Money is withdrawn from your account for the payment that you scheduled.

Manage Report Payment- View, delete, or cancel payments, depending on their status.

Online Payments- Allows employers to make payments online using the Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit procedure. You authorize OPERS to make deductions from your account to cover contributions.

Replace Button- Use the replace button to reschedule a payment returned by your Bank.

Report Due Date- The date on which the amount must be paid in full to avoid penalties.

Report Obligation- The total amount of the employee and employer contributions for a specified report.

Returned Status- This indicates that a payment was returned by your Bank due to insufficient funds.

Schedule Date- The date you would like payment to be withdrawn from your account and sent to OPERS.

Schedule Report Payment- Allows you to set up a payment towards a selected report.

Unpaid-These reports have not been fully paid.