Attention IMRF Employers

Important

Payment and Banking Changes

Coming First Quarter 2024

in IMRF's New Employer Access System

Employers Will Pay Using a Pre-Authorized Debit Account

IMRF will no longer be using external vendor First Data Government Solutions for online banking once the new IMRF Employer Access system goes live in March 2024. Instead, employers will pay IMRF using a pre-authorized debit account.

In IMRF’s new Employer Access, you will enter banking information to establish a single account for pre-authorized debit.

Multiple Accounts

Our records show that you currently use multiple accounts to make payments to IMRF. In the new system, you will need to either:


  • Pool the money into a single internal account to make payments to your IMRF pre-authorized debit account, or



  • Enter bank account information each time you wish to pay from a different account.

Training materials will be available on the IMRF website to show you how to set up your pre-authorized debit account in the new Employer Access system, once the new system is available.


All Payments Will be Invoice-Driven

In the new IMRF Employer Access system, all payments will be invoice-driven, including the following:


  • Wage Report Payments
  • Advice Statement Payments
  • Employer ERI Costs
  • Member ERI Costs
  • After Tax Payments for Member Past Service
  • Additional Funding of Your Pension Obligation
  • Accelerated Payments


A wage report, adjustment, or internal process must occur for an invoice to be generated. The invoice will appear in your Employer Access Account Summary. You will then be able to select the invoice and remit payment using your pre-authorized debit account.

 

Payments Are Due by the 20th or Interest Will Be Charged

In the new system, the due date will be later in the month than it was previously, but there will be no grace period. Payments will be due by the 20th of the month, and payments made after that will incur an interest charge.

 

Thank you so much for your time and patience in adapting to the New IMRF Employer Access System! We appreciate you.

 

Questions

If you have any questions, please send a Secure Message through Employer Access.