Welcome to Employer Digest, your monthly source for IMRF news and
information to help you stay connected with IMRF.
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Process Change: Use Employer Disability Data Collection to Certify Disability Benefits | |
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Previously, employers certified a member’s Disability benefits using the Employer Disability Certification form. The process has changed, and that form is now obsolete.
Now, if one of your employees is filing for Disability, you must submit an Employer Disability Data Collection through Employer Access, in the My Data Collections widget.
If you do not submit the Employer Disability Data Collection, it will delay the processing of the member’s Disability benefits.
For Instructions on Completing the Employer Disability Data Collection
Visit the “Manage Member Events” page in the Employer Access Learning Center and look for the “Employer Disability Certification” training topic. There you will find a video and step-by-step procedure on how to complete the data collection.
For Instructions on Other Disability Processes
Other information about disability processes in the Employer Access Learning Center includes:
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2024 IMRF Trustee Election | |
This fall, IMRF active members will elect one Employee Trustee for a five-year term of office that will run from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029.
You can run for Employee Trustee if you are:
- An active member currently participating in IMRF
- Vested in IMRF as of December 31, 2024 (eight years for Tier 1 members, ten years for Tier 2 members)
- Not employed by an IMRF employer as a chief executive officer, chief finance officer, or other officer, executive, or department head
The most efficient ways to submit your nomination are through Secure Message in Member Access or attached to an email sent to IMRF at IMRFTrusteeElection@imrf.org. Member Access submissions will only be accepted for the account holder. Nominating petitions will be accepted in the IMRF office in Oak Brook through September 16, 2024. Petitions received after 4:30 PM on September 16, 2024, will not be accepted.
Learn more about running for Employee Trustee here.
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Please Complete Employer Survey by August 16 | |
To ensure that IMRF practices its mission to provide the highest quality retirement services to you and your members, we conduct periodic surveys to gather your feedback. Your input is important to us, as it helps us learn what we are doing well and identify opportunities for improvement.
Survey Sent This Week
Earlier this week (on August 5), Authorized Agents and any Team Members that have IMRF Employer Access received an IMRF Employer Survey. The survey centers on the Employer Access Learning Center and should take about five minutes to complete.
Survey Due Date
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Friday, August 16.
Thank you for helping us improve the services we provide you through your ongoing participation in our employer surveys.
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Authorized Agent Webinars | |
We offer these online webinars for Authorized Agents to learn more about IMRF procedures and how to administer IMRF. Register today!
Important note: The law requires all new IMRF Authorized Agents to complete an IMRF-provided training course within three months of appointment.
August 2024
- Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – August 20
September 2024
- Module 1: Introduction, Enrollment, Wage Reporting, and Termination – September 4
- Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – September 18
October 2024
- Module 1: Introduction, Enrollment, Wage Reporting, and Termination – October 2
- Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – October 16
November 2024
- Module 1: Introduction, Enrollment, Wage Reporting, and Termination – November 6
- Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – November 20
All sessions run 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Webinar Structure
This 2-part webinar series prepares IMRF Authorized Agents to perform common IMRF tasks. Note: To receive a completion certificate, you must attend the online session live. Watching a recording at a later date will not result in a certificate of completion.
Together, these two 90-minute webinars cover the topics included in the former one-day workshop. Each webinar stands alone, and you can attend them in either order. Canceling your registration from just one module is not permitted.
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Employer Access Learning Center | |
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Visit IMRF's Employer Access Learning Center for training materials to help you complete your daily tasks. Instructions are available as PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, and MP4 videos.
Topics include:
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Employer Access Management: Setting up or removing your team's access to Employer Access
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Wage Report Procedures: Creating and submitting your monthly wage report
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Wage Adjustment Procedures: Making individual or bulk wage adjustments in current or prior years
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Manage Member Events: Enrolling, terminating, or updating a member's information, viewing a member's profile, or filing for disability
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Documents and Reports: Searching for and viewing documents and generating reports
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Pay Online Procedure: Making payments to IMRF and viewing your account summary
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Find Important Information: Locating your Employer Rate in Employer Access
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Employer Access FAQs: Frequently asked questions about setting up your new employer access account and adding team members
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Employer Checklists: Helpful checklists for a variety of common tasks including enrolling an employee, terminating an employee or submitting death, disability and retirement benefits
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