All mail and correspondence should be sent to the GERS at:
316 NE 4th Street, Suite 2
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

View the latest Investment Policy update and Actuarial Report located on the Fund Portfolio page. The link is in the upper right corner of this page.
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March 8, 2012
Mark Burnam was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Mayor Seiler last night. He recently served as a Trustee on the City's Police&Fire Retirement System. Congratulations to Mr. Burnam and welcome to GERS.

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Click here to read the 7 Steps to a Sound Retirement.

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Click here to read the Impact of Public Pensions on State and Local Budgets presented by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
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Dr. Fred Nesbitt, in conjunction with the Florida Public Pension Trustees Assoc. (FPPTA) has authored a very informative paper titled 401(k) Accounts are not Retirement Plans. (Click to read)

This paper details the history of Defined Contribution Programs and the reasons these accounts are not to be considered replacements to traditional Defined Benefit Plans.
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Do you know when to begin your pension? Click here.
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