IPERS is ‘secure and guaranteed for life,’ CEO says in Cedar Rapids stop

Switching to new model could introduce instability, Samorajsi warns

By: John LohmanRichard Pratt|December 3, 2025

|9 min read

IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski speaks to a television reporter during a stop at the Cedar Rapids Public Library Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

Despite proposals floated this summer to dramatically revamp the funding structure of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS), “the benefit is secure and guaranteed for life no matter what,” IPERS CEO Greg Samorajski said Wednesday, Dec. 3 during a sit-down interview with the Corridor Business Journal at the Cedar Rapids Public Library.

Mr. Samorajski spoke with several media representatives at the library, ahead of a pair of public information…

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