Friday, July 10, 2020
Welcome to Employer Digest , your monthly source for IMRF news and
information to help you stay connected with IMRF.
2020 Executive Trustee Election
This fall, active members of IMRF will elect one Executive Trustee for a five-year term of office, from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025.

You can run for Executive Trustee if you are:

  • Participating in IMRF as a chief executive officer, chief finance officer, or other officer, executive, or department head 
  • Vested in IMRF as of December 31 of the election year (eight years for Tier 1 members or 10 years for Tier 2 members)

Nominating petitions are accepted in the IMRF office between August 1 and September 15 of the election year.


The 2020 Trustee elections this year also include one Annuitant Trustee seat and two Employee Trustee seats.
Employer Cost and Participation Information
In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 101-0504. The law requires IMRF to post certain employer cost and participation reports on its website. IMRF will update these reports annually.

  • Employer Contribution Amounts: The amount of employer contributions each employer made from 1/1/1995 to present (searchable spreadsheet)
  • Employer Contribution Rates: Each employer’s contribution rates for the current year and one year after (searchable spreadsheet)
  • Participating Employers: A list of all employers and the date each employer joined IMRF (searchable spreadsheet)
  • Employer Resolutions: Required participation resolutions for employers that joined on or after 1/1/1995 (searchable PDF)

Public Act 101-0504 requires IMRF employers that have a website to include a link to this web page, no later than January 1, 2021.

For more information
To learn more about employer rates, see Employer Rates.
Please Complete Employer Survey By July 17 
Earlier this week, you received an email with a link to complete the next employer survey. Please complete the survey by July 17. The survey asks you about your opinion on secure messaging. Completing the survey should take no more than five minutes.

Thank you to everyone who completed our last survey. Your feedback plays an important role in helping us improve.
2019 Popular Annual Financial Report
IMRF's 2019 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) is available on IMRF's website. View the 2019 PAFR here.

Questions?
If you have any questions about this report, send IMRF a secure message or contact us at 1-800-728-7971.
New Internal Audit Information Available
To help you understand and prepare for an audit, we have added information about IMRF’s Internal Audit process to our website, including tools and resources.

Why does IMRF perform audits?
By performing audits, IMRF can assist employers in understanding and administering IMRF benefits according to the Illinois Pension Code. Performing audits is considered a best practice for public pension funds.

How are employers selected for audit?
Every December IMRF selects which employers will be audited in the following year. We consider several factors such as:

  • The date of an employer’s last IMRF audit
  • Field Representative territory
  • Type and size of employer 

The IMRF Board of Trustees’ Audit Committee approves the number of employer audits we perform each year. IMRF audits approximately 200 employers a year.

We are here to help you
We involve you at every stage of the audit, so you understand what is being done and why. The most successful employer audits happen when the employer and the IMRF Internal Audit team have a collaborative working relationship.
COVID-19 Coronavirus News
The preferred communication channel remains secure message, but if you are unable to sign in, our employer line will be minimally staffed starting Monday to assist with technology-related issues from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

As we continue to navigate the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on IMRF’s operations, we have gathered “Frequently Asked Questions” from our members and employers.

We will continue to update these FAQs—check back for updates.
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