Topics Related to Local Government Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS)

Retirement Monitor - January 2017

In this issue:

Reminder – TSERS Employer Contribution Rates Increasing January 1, 2017; Final Reminder: Correcting Employer ORBIT Reporting Errors-last time before ABS issued; Host a Retirement Planning Conference; NC 403(b) Program Recordkeeping and Communications Transition on Track for February 22; NC ABLE Launches January 26, 2017!​

Retirement Monitor - December 2016

In this issue:

Happy Holidays from the NC Retirement Systems Division; Help Your Employees Update Beneficiaries; Reminder – TSERS Employer Contribution Rates Increasing January 1, 2017; Annual Compensation Limits in 2017 for Retirement System Contributions; Coming Soon: ORBIT Redesign!​; NC 403(b) Program Recordkeeping Transition on Track for February 22, 2017; The NC ABLE Program Launches January 26, 2017 –  Offering People with Disabilities and Their Families the Chance to Save and Invest Without Losing Benefits​; 2017 Communications Strategies Will Focus on Increasing Enrollments

Retirement Monitor - November 2016

In this issue:

Correcting Employer Errors for Annual Benefits Statements: The Time is Now!; Other Employer Reminders; Treatment of Certain Teacher Bonus Pay as Non-Compensation for Retirement Purposes; Recap: October LGERS & TSERS Boards of Trustees Meeting

Retirement Monitor - October 2016

In this issue:

Reminder: Correcting Employer ORBIT Reporting Errors; Retirement Readiness Tour Making Stop in Smithfield; Who Are You Connected To? Campaign Clears Up Beneficiary Election Misunderstandings; ABLE Accounts Provide People with Disabilities a New Opportunity for Financial Security

Retirement Monitor - September 2016

In this issue:

Contribution Accelerator is Here!; NC 403(b) to Transition Record-Keeping Services to Prudential; Employee Outreach Shows How Salary Increases and Bonuses Could Boost Retirement Readiness; NIRS Releases Pension Economic Impact Study; NAGDCA Discusses Fiduciary Responsibilities for Government DC Plans​; Nothing Could be Finer than the Department of State Treasurer’s Booth at this Year’s NC State Fair!; ​North Carolina Saves for Retirement Month and National Save for Retirement Week

Retirement Monitor - August 2016

In this issue:

Factors for Calculating Options 2, 3, 4, 6-2 and 6-3 are Changing Effective January 1, 2017; Reminder – TSERS Employer Contribution Rates Increasing January 1, 2017

Retirement Monitor - July 2016

In this issue:

Cost of Living Increases and One-Time Supplement Payment for Benefit Recipients Approved; Reminder of New TSERS Contribution Rates; Penalty for Late Employer Contribution Report Submissions;

Retirement Monitor - June 2016

In this issue:

LGERS Benefit Recipients Cost of Living Adjustment; Properly Coding LGERS EMS Workers and Firefighters; Accessing Employer Monthly ORBIT Error Reports; The Numbers Show It - Employers who offer a Match or Contribution Make a Big Impact on Retirement Readiness!

Retirement Monitor - May 2016

In this issue:

Total Retirement Tour Kicking Off in June; 2015 Annual Benefits Statements Now Available; More than 50 School Districts Now Offer the NC 403(b) Program

Retirement Monitor - April 2016

In this issue:

Disability Recipients' Benefits Suspended; Annual Compensation Limits in 2016 for Retirement System Contributions; Retirement Systems Approaching Peak Season for Retirement Processing; Coming Soon: 2015 Annual Benefits Statements!; NC 403(b) Program Coming to Community Colleges this Summer!​