Title
Resolution to Approve Administrative Services Agreement with ICMA-RC
Memorandum
The attached resolution authorizes the execution of a new updated Administrative Services Agreement with ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC), the administrator of the City deferred compensation plan for its employees.
The City adopted the ICMA-RC Section 457 Model Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust Document in 2002. ICMA-RC has recommended an updated administrative services agreement to more accurately reflect the existing relationship between the City and ICMA-RC.
The Administrative Services Agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorneys office.
Approval of the proposed Administrative Services Agreement is recommended.
Staff
Prepared by: Kelly Beck, Employee Benefits Supervisor and Mary Joan Fales, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Reviewed by: Robyn Wilkerson, Human Resources and Labor Relations Director
Approved by: Tom Crawford, Interim City Administrator
Body
Whereas, In 1975, the City adopted a deferred compensation plan (‘the Plan”) to provide eligible employees with tax advantaged means of saving for retirement;
Whereas, ICMA-RC has provided services to City participants as plan administrator since 1999;
Whereas, The City adopted the ICMA-RC Section 457 Model Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust Document effective January 1, 2002;
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor 457 Plan Advisory Committee issued a request for information (RFI) on September 30, 2010,
Whereas, The RFI was responded to by four plan providers, and the responses were then evaluated by the committee,
Whereas, The committee ranked all responses and unanimously determined that the ICMA-RC plan was superior to all others, and
Whereas, ICMA-RC has recommended an updated administrative services agreement to more accurately reflect the existing relationship between the City and ICMA-RC;
RESOLVED, That City Council approves the revised Administrative Services Agreement with the ICMA-RC; and
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