Fundamentals Newsletter

More Webinar Dates Now Available!

Your Glass is Half Full: Understanding Your IMRF Benefits

An IMRF Field Representative will explain how your pension is funded, your benefits as an IMRF member, and the importance of having more than one savings vehicle as you prepare for your eventual retirement.

Upcoming webinar dates:

Tuesday, December 7, 12 PM - 1 PM

Wednesday, January 12, 12 PM - 1 PM

Thursday, February 24, 12 PM - 1 PM

Monday, March 21, 12 PM - 1 PM

Wednesday, April 13, 5 PM - 6 PM

For more information, or to register for a Your Glass is Half Full Workshop webinar, click here for the December webinar or click here for any of the other dates.

Why Should I Sign Up for Member Access?

You can use Member Access to safely and securely:

View your annual Member Statement. (A new one is available each February.)

Estimate your future IMRF pension using the pension calculator.

Ask a question about your account any time day or night.

Send documents to IMRF securely.

Update your contact information online whenever it's convenient for you.

Update your beneficiaries.

If you would like to register for a Member Access account, please either call 1-800-ASK-IMRF (275-4673) to request your registration key and receive registration assistance, or click here to request that a new registration key be mailed to you.

To watch a video on how to create a Member Access account, click here.

Member Access - How To...

Use the Pension Calculator to Estimate Your Pension

Member Access has a pension calculator that allows you to run different retirement scenarios and recalculate your pension estimate as often as you want. Your results will also include the estimated monthly annuity amount for your Voluntary Additional Contributions (VAC).

To use the pension calculator, log in to your Member Access account by either clicking here, or using the green login box in the upper right corner of the IMRF website. Once logged in, go to the Quick Links in the right column, and click on Pension Calculator.

Just fill in your:

anticipated age at retirement

anticipated last day of work

average annual wage increase

The pension calculator will do the rest.

If you need to create a Member Access account, please either call 1-800-ASK-IMRF (275-4673) to request your registration key and receive registration assistance, or click here to request that a new registration key be mailed to you.

To watch a video on how to create a Member Access account, click here.

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