2024 MERS Annual Conference

MERS Retirement Board Election Results

  • Kirk Harrier from Otsego County Road Commission was reelected as a full-term Officer Member
  • Lesley Foxx from Saginaw Housing Commission was elected for a partial-term as an Officer Member
  • Jason Sarata from Delta Township was reelected for the full-term Employee Member position

Learn more about the MERS Retirement Board members.

Presentations

General Sessions
Title Audience Video
MERS Business Meeting All View Video
MERS Defined Benefit
Portfolio Investment Update		 All View Video
MERS Impact Awards Ceremony All View Video

 

Breakout Sessions
Title Audience PDF
25 Do’s and Don’ts for Retirement Planning Participants View Presentation
Preparing to Retire with a MERS Defined Benefit Plan Participants View Presentation
Social Security Overview Participants View Presentation
Building a Retirement
Paycheck		 Participants View Presentation
Navigating the Future: Understanding Private Health Care Exchanges Participants View Presentation
Optimizing Benefits with
Smart Plan Designs		 Employers View Presentation
Communicating Your Holistic Retirement Package Employers View Presentation
Understanding Actuarial Basics & Annual Valuations Employers View Presentation
Seamless Transitions: Meridian Township’s Journey Employers View Presentation
Strategies to Modify Your Defined Benefit Plan Design Employers View Presentation

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