2023 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. Links to recordings are posted below and on our YouTube channel for those who were unable to attend.
Download and print agenda | Access complete playlist
Speaker presentations for downloading and printing are below
Board of Trustees Update – Chairman Scott McCarty Replay | Presentation
2022 Progress and Looking Ahead – Administrator Mike Townsend Replay | Presentation
PSPRS Legislative Update – PSPRS Lobbyists Doug Cole and Dianne McCallister Replay | Presentation
PSPRS Trust Employer and Local Board Audit Program Overview – Chief Internal Auditor Cathleen Davis Replay | Presentation
Pension Administration System Update – Director Member Services Robert Ortega & Deputy Administrator Mike Smarik Replay | Presentation
DC Committee Update – Trustee Brian Moore Replay | Presentation
Benefits, DROP Extension/RTW/DC/401(a) – Local Board Relationship Manager Joann Lowey Replay | Presentation
Disability Retirement Process and Local Board Considerations – Local Board Relationship Manager Joann Lowey & Trustee Brian Moore & PSPRS Retiree Stan Hoover Replay | Presentation
Board, Committee & Staff Operations – Trustee Nate Weber, Senior Executive Consultant Clark Partridge & Deputy Administrator Mike Smarik Replay | Presentation
PSPRS Actuarials and Employer Modelers (live demo) – Brad Heinrichs, Foster & Foster Replay
Hiring Process Recap & Changes – Local Board Relationship Manager Joann Lowey Replay | Presentation
PSPRS Investments – Trustee Harry Papp & Chief Investment Officer Mark Steed Replay | Presentation
Payroll Reporting and Demographics – Employer Relationship Manager Harold Greene Replay | Presentation
Health Insurance Subsidies & Cancer Insurance – Insurance Dept. Supervisor Mark Rodriguez Replay | Presentation
Q&A – PSPRS Staff (no presentation)