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MERS Retirement Board Election Results
- Lesley Foxx from Saginaw Housing Commission was reelected for a full-term position as an Officer Member
- Rechelle Porter from Montcalm County was elected for a full-term position as an Employee Member
Learn more about the MERS Retirement Board members.
2025 MERS Impact Award Winners
The following municipalities were selected to receive a MERS Impact Award (click on each link for more information).
- Alger County
- Marquette Board of Light & Power
- Meridian Charter Township
- City of Midland
- Muskegon County
Presentations
| Title | Audience | Video |
|---|---|---|
| MERS Business Meeting | All |  Video |
| MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio Investment Update |
All | Video |
| MERS Impact Awards Ceremony | All | Video |
| Title (pdf) | Audience |
|---|---|
 Preparing to Retire With a MERS Defined Benefit (DB) Plan |
Participants |
| 25 Do’s & Don’ts for Retirement |
Participants |
| Empower Transition for Participants |
Participants |
| Building a Retirement Paycheck |
Participants |
| AI in Action |
All |
| MERS Investments (Panel) |
All |
| Lessons Learned From Retirees (Panel) |
All |
| Communicating Your Holistic Retirement Package |
Employers |
| Empower Transition for Employers |
Employers |
| Your Annual Actuarial Valuation and Defined Benefit Plan Design |
Employers |