IMRF Alerts and Secure Messages; Early Retirement Incentive: Five-year Implementation Limit

July 15, 2016


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IMRF Alerts and Secure Messages

IMRF often uses Alerts and Secure Messages as resources to communicate to employers. These messages are delivered to active Authorized Agents and designated users (including the Security Administrator and Web Assistant) through Employer Access. Since they are formatted and presented differently, Authorized Agents and designated users should be familiar with the distinctions between an Alert and a Secure Message:

An Alert is a short message that appears at the top of the screen after a designated user logs in to Employer Access.

A Secure Message, shown below, is generally a longer notice posted for any designated user in the Secure Message Center of Employer Access. When IMRF posts a Secure Message to an employer, a separate email is also sent to the email address associated with the user account. This email alerts the designated user that a new message is available in Employer Access. (Note: This email only notifies the designated user of an unread message. It does not contain the complete message).

All designated users are reminded to frequently log in to Employer Access to retrieve important messages and documentation from IMRF.

Early Retirement Incentive:

Five-year implementation limit

IMRF's Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) is an employer option that allows eligible members to purchase up to five years of service credit at retirement. The ERI is a tool eligible IMRF employers can use to save fringe benefits and payroll costs by providing an incentive for long-term members to retire.

However, employers are limited to offering ERI programs once every five years. If an employer submits a resolution adopting an ERI program before a five-year window has elapsed, IMRF will not authorize implementation of the program.

Employers may download a copy of the booklet, "IMRF Early Retirement Incentive - Employer Information," for detailed information about the five-year requirement.

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