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Welcome to
Employer Digest, your monthly source for IMRF news and
information to help you stay connected with IMRF.
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Honoring IMRF Annuitant Trustee Sharon U. Thompson
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 We are deeply saddened to share with you that IMRF Annuitant Trustee Sharon U. Thompson passed away on Oct. 3, 2019. Thompson, the Board Secretary and Legislative Committee Chairperson during 2019, served more than two decades as an IMRF Trustee. In 2019 alone, she represented 133,261 retirees. She was the second-longest tenured Trustee in IMRF history.
"Sharon dedicated two decades of her life to the service of IMRF members and employers," IMRF Executive Director Brian Collins said. "As a Trustee, she helped chart a course for IMRF to become one of the leading public pension systems in the nation. The entire IMRF family is grateful to Sharon and her family for her many years of passion and dedication. We will miss her very much."
More information.
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Natalie Copper to be Confirmed as Employee Trustee
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 Current Trustee Natalie Copper is running unopposed for the 2019 Employee Trustee election. Therefore, IMRF will not hold an election for Employee Trustee.
The Board of Trustees will certify Copper as Employee Trustee at its December meeting. Her term will run from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2024.
Copper has served on the IMRF Board as an Employee Trustee since January 2010. Twice she has been Board President, in 2014 and 2018. She has also chaired the Benefits Review Committee and currently serves on the Legislative and Investment Committees.
Copper is a School-Age Child Care Site Coordinator at Evanston School District 65. She has been an active member of the Illinois Education Association since 1982, and the President of her local association since 2000.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue to represent education-support professionals on the IMRF Board," Copper said. "IMRF is one of the leading public pensions in the nation, and I look forward to continuing to help it stay that way."
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Final Authorized Agent Workshops of 2019
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Register today for one of the final Authorized Agent workshops this year! Authorized Agent workshops are open to Authorized Agents and other employer representatives, and there is no cost to attend.
Remaining Authorized Agent workshops in 2019:
- Kankakee - Tuesday, October 22, 9 am
- Collinsville - Tuesday, October 22, 9 am
- Bloomingdale - Tuesday, October 29, 9 am
- Rockford - Wednesday, November 6, 9 am
- Peoria - Wednesday, November 6, 9 am
- Crystal Lake - Thursday, November 7, 9 am
- Homewood - Thursday, November 7, 10 am
- Wheaton - Tuesday, December 10, 9 am
Each workshop is scheduled for five hours. A continental breakfast and light lunch will be served.
You may register for a workshop through
Employer Access or by calling the exclusive, employer-only phone number,
1-800-728-7971.
Information regarding the 2020 Authorized Agent Workshop schedule will be available next month.
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Please Complete Quarterly Employer Survey
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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.
Earlier this week, Authorized Agents and Web Assistants received IMRF's 2019 Quarterly Employer Survey. The survey centers on the ongoing
modernization process taking place at IMRF and should take less than five minutes to complete.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Friday, October 18th.
Thank you for continuing to help us improve the services we provide you through your ongoing participation in our quarterly employer surveys.
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In September, IMRF hosted examiners from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of IMRF's 2019
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award application. For the second consecutive year, IMRF was one of 12 organizations selected for a site visit, the final stage of the national evaluation process.
A presidential-level honor, the award recognizes exemplary U.S. organizations and businesses that demonstrate an unceasing drive for radical innovation, thoughtful leadership, and administrative improvement. The expert Baldrige judges evaluate organizations in seven areas defined by the
Baldrige Excellence Framework: leadership; strategy; customers; measurement, analysis and knowledge management; workforce; operations; and results.
In November, a panel of judges will review the examiner team's feedback regarding IMRF and other finalists, and NIST will announce the award recipient(s) in December.
If honored with an award, IMRF would be the first public pension fund in the nation to receive a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
As our employer partners, we share this accolade with you. After all, without your professional diligence and support, we would not have the opportunity to serve employees statewide with excellence.
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National Retirement Security Week: October 20-26
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National Retirement Security Week is an annual effort to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for retirement. Running October 20-26, 2019, this week provides an opportunity for employees to reflect on their personal retirement goals and determine if they are on target to reach those goals.
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