2016 Executive Trustee Election; Employer Appreciation Events Recognize IMRF's 75th Anniversary; September Employer Reminder

September 30, 2016


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2016 Executive Trustee election

In November, IMRF employers will elect one Executive Trustee for a five-year term. The five-year term of office will run from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2021.

A nominee for Executive Trustee must be employed by an IMRF employer as a chief executive officer, chief finance officer, or other officer, executive, or department head. The nominee must also participate in IMRF and have at least eight years of IMRF service credit as of December 31, 2016.

The following IMRF members submitted nominating petitions with signatures from at least three IMRF employers for the 2016 Executive Trustee election:

David Miller, Deputy Executive Director, North Shore Water Reclamation District
Brad Trent, Deputy Highway Commissioner, Rockford Township

Use this link to view biographies of the candidates for Executive Trustee.

IMRF will mail election ballots and candidate biographies to Authorized Agents or governing bodies (as appropriate) on October 12, 2016. Completed ballots must be returned to IMRF's Springfield or Oak Brook office by 4:30 PM, December 8, 2016.

There will be no Employee Trustee election as current Employee Trustee Alex Wallace, Jr., of the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is unopposed.

Employer Appreciation Meet-and-Greet events recognize IMRF's 75th Anniversary

As part of a year-long recognition of its 75th Anniversary, IMRF recently hosted two Employer Appreciation Meet-and-Greet events.

Held at IMRF's Springfield Regional Counseling Center on September 22, and at IMRF's Oak Brook office on September 28, the events welcomed employers, stakeholders, and legislators for a chance to engage with IMRF personnel.

IMRF's Executive Director, Louis W. Kosiba, welcomes Illinois State Representative Tim Butler to the Springfield Employer Meet-and-Greet.

Illinois State Representative Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (right) chats with McDonough County Board Chairman Scott Schwerer (left), IMRF's General Counsel Kathy O'Brien, and IMRF's Legislative Liaison Bonnie Shadid at the Springfield event.

Joyce Hummel (left) from the Niles Township District for Special Education #807 is welcomed by IMRF Field Representative Kate Setchell at the Oak Brook Employer Meet-and-Greet.

Mark Nannini, IMRF's Chief Financial Officer (left) and Louis W. Kosiba, IMRF's Executive Director (right) welcome Rita Trainor of the Wheaton Park District to the Oak Brook event.

Officially operating in 1941 with five employers and a $5,000 investment in a U.S. Treasury Bond, IMRF has grown to now serve 2,972 units of government with an investmen t portfolio valued at $34.3 billion.

Additional features and profiles that are part of the milestone celebration are available on the 75th Anniversary page of IMRF's website, www.imrf.org.

September 2016 Employer Reminder:

Resolving suspended wages

Suspended wages occur when reported wages and contributions cannot be properly credited to a member's account. Not only can this affect your employer's IMRF account, it can also affect the accuracy of your employees' annual IMRF Member Statements and their benefit amounts.

Read more about the causes of suspended wages and review the resources available for additional information in the September 2016 Employer Reminder.

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