Annual Employer & Local Board Conference
This year’s annual conference for employers and local board members was held in person on Wednesday, March 1, in Phoenix. Recordings will be posted shortly to this site and your YouTube channel for those who were unable to attend.
Speaker presentations for downloading and printing are below (all presentations will be shared as they are available)
Board of Trustees Update - Chairman Scott McCarty
2022 Progress and Looking Ahead - Administrator Mike Townsend
PSPRS Legislative Update - PSPRS Lobbyists Doug Cole and Dianne McCallister
PSPRS Trust Employer and Local Board Audit Program Overview - Chief Internal Auditor Cathleen Davis
Pension Administration System Update - Director Member Services Robert Ortega & Deputy Administrator Mike Smarik
DC Committee Update - Trustee Brian Moore
Benefits, DROP Extension/RTW/DC/401(a) - Local Board Relationship Manager Joann Lowey
Disability Retirement Process and Local Board Considerations - Local Board Relationship Manager Joann Lowey & Trustee Brian Moore & PSPRS Retiree Stan Hoover
Board, Committee & Staff Operations - Trustee Nate Weber, Senior Executive Consultant Clark Partridge & Deputy Administrator Mike Smarik
PSPRS Actuarials and Employer Modelers (live demo) - Brad Heinrichs, Foster & Foster
Hiring Process Recap & Changes - Local Board Relationship Manager Joann Lowey
PSPRS Investments - Trustee Harry Papp & Chief Investment Officer Mark Steed
Payroll Reporting and Demographics - Employer Relationship Manager Harold Greene
Health Insurance Subsidies & Cancer Insurance - Insurance Dept. Supervisor Mark Rodriguez
Q&A - PSPRS Staff (no presentation)