Updates From ICMA-RC

On May 23, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, was passed by the House of Representatives in a near-unanimous, bipartisan vote of 417-3. The SECURE Act represents the first major piece of retirement legislation to be approved by the House since 2006.

Participants Can Now Engage Alexa for Retirement Account Information

35 students qualify for award honoring their loved ones.

Peggy Merriss, chair of the ICMA-RC Board of Directors, was inducted into the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)’s Municipal Government Hall of Fame at the association’s recent annual convention. The award honors excellence in city government management.

On May 13, 2019, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) re-introduced the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act.

ICMA-RC Chief Information Security Officer Les McCollum was recognized for his outstanding accomplishments at the 2019 Salute to African Americans in Technology.

Core values, employee appreciation and overall benefits part of selection criteria

The House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act by a 417-3 vote on May 23, 2019. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) of 2019 on April 1, 2019. The overwhelming majority of provisions in both bills are identical (or very similar).

On May 14, 2019, Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) reintroduced the Retirement Security and Savings Act, which includes more than 50 discrete retirement proposals.

Experts to focus on providing efficient services that benefit 403(b) clients