Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement (PA PSERS) is a public pension fund based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Established in 1917, the plan is a defined benefit plan, that provides retirement and pension benefits to the eligible participants. PA PSERS returned 3.49 percent over three years, 5.47 percent over five years, and 2.8 percent over ten years. The assets of the pension fund are managed and governed by the board of trustees, who are further assisted by the finance committee.