IMRF
employs more than 180 staff members who are responsible for administering
three benefit plans with two benefit tiers.
IMRF
was created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1939 and began doing business
in 1941. The IMRF staff and Board of Trustees have the responsibility
to protect the Fund and, consequently, the retirement of thousands of
members.
Visit
the About IMRF area
for detailed information about IMRF.
Types
of Positions at IMRF
To
fill roles in IMRF's departments, we recruit a variety of positions in
nearly every job category. Some examples of IMRF positions are:
Data
entry/Imaging clerks
Accounting
clerks
Accountants
Claims
examiners
System
administrators
Programmers
Business
analysts
Network/PC
Lan support staff
Computer
operators
Investment
analysts
Administrative
assistants
Documentation
and communications specialists
HR
staff
Member
services representatives
Field
representatives
Mail center
clerks
Departments
IMRF
is organized into eight departments. Each department is listed below
with a brief description of its function.
Benefits
Department and its functions
Payment
of retirement, disability, death and refund claims
Preparation
of reciprocal retirement estimates
Administration
of disability program
Monitoring
and controlling claims in process
Input
termination information
Perform
disability and other necessary service audits
Provide
user support for all systems used by Benefits
Finance
Department and its key functions
Financial
reporting for fund activities and investments
Collection
and processing of cash receipts
Disbursement
of all funds
Processing
of employer wage reports
Member
and employer account adjustments
Member
and employer account analyses
Member
identification maintenance
Legal
Department and its functions
Legal:
provides legal advice to all IMRF departments, offers counsel to the
Board, reviews investment contracts, defends and prosecutes lawsuits
Communications:
provides public information about IMRF by developing, maintaining,
and producing all print materials (newsletters, benefit booklets,
manuals, memorandums, automated correspondence, etc.) and by developing,
maintaining, and producing content for IMRF’s Web page (www.imrf.org).
Provides information to staff via printed technical procedure manuals,
monthly Digest of Board meetings, etc. and also by developing, maintaining
and producing IMRF’s intranet (Fund Connection). Also conducts
research of members and employers through surveys and focus groups.
Legislation:
pursues IMRF’s efforts toward the passage of legislation favorable
to IMRF or the defeat of unfavorable legislation.
Human
Resources
Department and its functions
Administers
all human resources functions for IMRF
Information
Services Department and its functions
Design
and develop computer-based Information Systems.
Modify
systems to meet changing business requirements.
Coordinate
PC acquisition, implementation and training.
Provide
reliable and secure computing resource.
Telecommunications
Investment
Department and
its functions
Administer
and Monitor IMRF Investments
Co-ordinate
IMRF Cash Flow
Implement
Asset Allocation Strategy
Monitor
and Report Investment
Manager
Activity and Performance
Monitor
and Report Activities of Master Trustee
Field
and Member Services Department and its functions
Field
Services:
Our seven Field Representatives provide information and assistance
to our members and employers by conducting Member Presentations, Authorized
Agent Workshops, Compliance Reviews, etc.
Member
Services: Fifteen Member Service Representatives are available
on our toll-free number from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday through
Friday to answer members’ and employers’ questions
Office
Services and
its functions
Records
— Maintains member electronic imaging systems, and employer files;
verifies accuracy of member enrollment documents
Mail
Services— Incoming and outgoing mail; receiving and stocking;
issues office supplies; messenger services.
Purchasing
— Equipment, supplies and services
Office
space — Acquisition and design of office space
IMRF Online provides
a brief summary of IMRF benefits and the adminstration of those benefits.
IMRF members'
and employers' rights and obligations are governed by
Article
7
of the Illinois Pension Code.
Statements in these publications are general,
and the Illinois state law governing IMRF is complex and specific.
If a
conflict arises between information in these publications and the law, all
decisions are based on the law.
