Employer Digest

Friday, February 14, 2025

Welcome to Employer Digest, your monthly source for IMRF news and

information to help you stay connected with IMRF.

Please Complete Employer Survey by Feb 19

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.

Authorized Agents and Web Assistants received IMRF's 2025 Employer Survey on Wednesday, February 5. The survey topic is webinars and should take less than five minutes to complete.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Wednesday, February 19.

Thank you for helping us improve the services we provide you through your ongoing participation in our employer surveys.

Cautions on Hiring IMRF Retirees

All IMRF employers must comply with rules regarding when an IMRF retiree can work for a public sector employer. Violating these rules can harm a retiree's financial security in retirement and cause significant financial complications for your employer.

Many different factors determine whether a retiree's pension will be affected by working after retirement, including specific details about his or her work history and pension calculation.

To prevent return-to-work rule violations

To prevent violations of rules that govern working after retiring with IMRF and separation of service:

Always call IMRF before hiring an IMRF retiree, regardless of the hourly standard of the position the retiree will hold.
Instruct the retiree to contact IMRF to discuss how his or her pension may be affected.

Employers hiring individuals near retirement age (age 50 or older) should encourage those job candidates to contact IMRF about how return-to-work rules apply to their situation if they are currently drawing an IMRF pension.

For more information on hiring IMRF retirees

Click here for more information about the rules governing how and whether an IMRF retiree can return to work for an IMRF employer.

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: By law, all new Authorized Agents must attend Authorized Agent training within three months of appointment.

February 2025

Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – February 26

March 2025

Module 1: Introduction, Enrollment, Wage Reporting, and Termination – March 12
Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – March 26

April 2025

Module 1: Introduction, Enrollment, Wage Reporting, and Termination – April 9
Module 2: IMRF Benefits, Employer Rates, and Legislation – April 23

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.

Employer Access Learning Center

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:

Employer Access Management: Setting up or removing your team's access to Employer Access
Wage Report Procedures: Creating and submitting your monthly wage report
Wage Adjustment Procedures: Making individual or bulk wage adjustments in current or prior years
Manage Member Events: Enrolling, terminating, or updating a member's information, viewing a member's profile, or filing for disability
Documents and Reports: Searching for and viewing documents and generating reports
Pay Online Procedure: Making payments to IMRF and viewing your account summary
Find Important Information: Locating your Employer Rate in Employer Access
Employer Access FAQs: Frequently asked questions about setting up your new employer access account and adding team members
Employer Checklists: Helpful checklists for a variety of common tasks including enrolling an employee, terminating an employee or submitting death, disability, and retirement benefits

Visit IMRF's website

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