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November 3-4, 2015, Agenda
MEETING:    Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
PLACE:    Room 10 State Office Building
DATE: November 3-4, 2015
TIME:    Tues. 11/3 - 1:00 PM
   Wed. 11/4 - 9:00 AM

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Two-Day Agenda
 


 Materials


 Action

November 3, 2015, 1:00pm

1.

Approval of minutes.
 

Minutes

Approved
2. Introduction to Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA
 
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3. Review of 2008-2014 experience study reports of MSRS, PERA, and TRA.
- Presentation by the Commission reviewing actuary, Deloitte Consulting LLC
- Responses from MSRS, PERA, and TRA
- Testimony by other interested parties
 
Deloitte presentation      --
4. Approval of proposed actuarial assumption changes for MSRS, PERA, and TRA.
- David Bergstrom, Executive Director, MSRS
- Shana Jones, Policy Director, PERA
- Jay Stoffel, Deputy Executive Director, TRA
 
Memo & Resolution
(rev. 11/3)
No action
5. Approval of proposed actuarial assumption changes for specific fire relief association pension plans.
- Mark Schulte, Consulting Actuary, Van Iwaarden Associates
 
Memo & Resolution
Approved
6. Experience studies for plans other than MSRS-General, PERA-General, and TRA.
 
Memo
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7. Update on the Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association merger into TRA.
- Jay Stoffel, Deputy Executive Director, TRA, and former Executive Director, DTRFA
 
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8. Update on the Epoch LIFTs supplemental public pension plan financing program proposal.
 
 
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November 4, 2015, 9:00am

Continuation of agenda items from Tuesday, if necessary.
 

 

 
9. Consideration of defined contribution retirement plan alternatives and update on existing
Minnesota defined contribution retirement plans.
 
  • Defined contribution retirement plan alternatives
     - Justin Dorsey, Principal, Advanced Capital Group
     - Brad Tollander, Senior Investment Manager, Advanced Capital Group
     - Jim van Iwaarden, Owner, Consulting Actuary, Van Iwaarden Associates
     - Mark Schulte, Consulting Actuary, Van Iwaarden Associates
 
  • MSRS Unclassified Employees Retirement Program
     - David Bergstrom, Executive Director, MSRS
 
  • PERA defined contribution plans
     - Shana Jones, Policy Director, PERA
 

 
 
Alternatives Presentation

 
 
 
 
MSRS Presentation

 
PERA Presentation
 
  Materials from testifier K. Crockett
 
Civic Report   


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