Employees' Retirement System Board of Trustees
Established by Section 17.2 of the City Charter
Further described in
Section 1:1620, Chapter 18, Title I of the Ann Arbor City Code.
Purpose
To govern and provide retirement allowances for City personnel.
Special Qualifications for Appointment
Interest in the Retirement System - Knowledge of investments is helpful.
Length of Terms
3 years or until a successor is appointed
Meeting Times and Frequency
This is a permanently established Board that meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in regular sessions, and has the following three monthly committee meetings: Investment Policy, Administrative Policy, and Audit Committee.
Membership / Committee Composition
Nine trustees
All nine trustees also serve as trustees on the Retiree Health Care Board.
- Five Citizen Trustees appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council
- One Trustee who is a general City Member or a Retirant and former general City Member (general City Members being members other than Police and Firefighter Members), to be elected by the general City Members
- One Trustee who is a Firefighters Member or a Retirant and a former Firefighter Member, to be elected by the Firefighter Members
- One Trustee who is a Police Member or a Retirant and former Police Member, to be elected by the Police Members.
- The City's Chief Financial Officer (ex officio)
Contact Person
Wendy Orcutt
Retirement System Executive Director
734-794-6710.
Tom Crawford
City of Ann Arbor, CFO
734-794-6500