MERS: Be A Part Of The Plan

At MERS, our plans always include finding the right fit, for our members, for our business, and for our staff.

We’re the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan, an independent, professional retirement services company that was created to administer the retirement plans for Michigan municipalities on a not-for-profit basis. We manage retirement plans for municipal employees statewide. We’re also a fun, hardworking group of people dedicated to driving innovation and delivering excellent service. We offer an outstanding compensation and benefits package, a collaborative, fostering environment, and some rewarding work, as well.

Want to be a part of our plan? Here’s what we’re looking for:

Our Culture Statement

Help each other succeed – “We are all in this together”

We help our teammates achieve our goals

We look at the whole organization for opportunities to help

We are intentional about working collaboratively and value each other

Respect each other – “We assume positive intent”

We encourage and listen to feedback

We check our assumptions before we make conclusions

We address our concerns directly at the source

Embrace Change – “We meet our customer needs”

We focus on solution-driven service results

We challenge each other to remain positive and focused on future initiatives

We listen and consistently improve service delivery

Perform our work at a high level of quality – “We are engaged and provide quality service”

We will deliver high quality service

We manage by data and make decisions based on best available data

We deliver superior value to our customers