Public Safety Pension Trustee Census Michele Dove Shaffer October 14, 2009.
Transcript of Public Safety Pension Trustee Census Michele Dove Shaffer October 14, 2009.
Public Safety Pension Trustee Census
Michele Dove ShafferOctober 14, 2009
Resolution 24IAFF Pension and Health Care Committee
Resolution 24
Resolve #1- IAFF Create a packet… to combat attacks Resolve #2- IAFF Partner with nationwide
coalitions/organizations Resolve #3- Appoint a committee – one member from
each district to further recommend action to supplement resources
Resolve #4- Annual meetings – complete by 2010 Resolve #5- Complete committee recommendations to
IAFF Executive Board
Initial Meeting / Committee Report Recommendations and Action Items
–Committee Mission Statement – “Seek to provide retirement security for members and new members; work to protect current benefits and to enhance benefits when possible.”
–Establish a ‘go team’ for onsite critical emergencies (further discussion – March Agenda)
–Evaluate possibility of an educational certificate program for advanced pension education Preferred online Check NCPERS education plans for basic/advanced
Initial Meeting / Committee Report Recommendations and Action Items (Cont’d)
– Create a handbook on pensions like the Healthcare and Economic Crisis handbook
– Create website resource page– Consider individual trustee educational programs for states
and provinces– Provide a platform for education. State/Province must have
pension education as part of PEP or other education programs
– Expand ALTS to include pension materials including media interaction
– Staff to prepare draft comments on GASB and to forward to committee for review (Submission deadline July 31, 2009)
PENSION AND HEALTH CARE SURVEY
Pension and Health Care Committee
Survey Questions
Survey Recipients/ Respondents
Recipients/Respondents Email Blast
U.S. Recipients
Presidents of 41 State Associations
All local union presidents with municipal plans
Canadian Recipients
42 Provincial and local union presidents identified by
the IAFF Canadian Office
Education
Pension and Health Care Committee
Pension and Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Web Site
Pension and Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Web Site
Pension and Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Web Site
Affiliate Leadership Training Summit Pension Workshops
Pension Administration – New to 2010 Affiliate Leadership Training Summit– Three workshops geared toward Pension Trustees
Protecting Your Pension – will provide union leaders and pension trustees with information and skills to promote and defend fire fighter pensions
Capital Stewardship – will introduce pension trustees and union leaders to the importance of capital stewardship and pension activism
Fiduciary Duties – will outline the legal duties of trustees regarding pension fund management
QUESTIONS?
Michele Dove [email protected]