City of Phoenix Retirement Board (COPERS)

Board

The City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement Plan’s purpose is to provide for the retirement of employees of the City who become superannuated on account of age or total and permanent disability; to provide pensions to members and their eligible dependents; to provide that contributions be made to the Plan by the members and the City; and to provide for the administration of the Plan.

Scott Steventon

(602)262-7653

The Retirement Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m.

a. Three employee board members, who are all members of the Retirement Plan, each of whom shall have at least 10 years of credited service, to be elected by the members of the Plan for 3 year terms. The elections shall be held under such rules and regulations as the Retirement Board shall from time to time adopt. b. Four ex-officio Board members consisting of the City Manager, City Treasurer, the Finance Director and Urban Manager or Department head to be selected by the City Manager. The City Manager shall have the right to delegate his responsibilities and powers as ex-officio Board Member to an employee who is a member of the Plan. c. A citizen Board Member, who is a resident of but not employed by the City, or receiving benefits from the Retirement Plan, who shall have at least five years experience in a responsible position with a private or public pension plan, to be elected by the other Board Members to a three-year term that is concurrent with the term of the elected employee members of the Retirement Board. d. One member who shall be a retired member to be elected by the employee Board members for a three-year term that is concurrent with the term of the elected employee members of the Retirement Board.

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