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Sent: 2017-11-02
From: SURS
To: All Employees, Various Recipients
From: SURS
To: All Employees, Various Recipients
Subject: SURS Press Release
<p class="x_MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></p><p class="x_MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong>CONTACT:</strong> Beth Spencer, Communications Manager - 217.378.7512</p><p class="x_MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0in 3.75pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt;">SURS 2018 Board of Trustees Election</span></strong></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">Martin Noven, board secretary and executive director of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), has announced the System will hold a board election during April 2018 to fill three expiring trustee positions. An impartial election services company will conduct the election. Candidate packets and petition forms are available from SURS. </span><span style="color: #221e1f;">Candidates should contact Kelly Carson at </span>kcarson@surs.org<span style="color: #221e1f;"> for information. Completed petitions will be due to SURS on Jan. 31, 2018.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">The SURS Board of Trustees consists of 11 trustees: five appointed by the governor including the chairperson who also serves as the chair of 海角社区, four active members elected by SURS active members, and two annuitants elected by the annuitants of the System.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">Two active board member terms and one annuitant (retired) board member term will expire in June 2018. Dorinda Miller, Steven Rock and John Engstrom currently hold the seats, respectively.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">The voting period will be April 2 through May 1, 2018, with results to be announced on May 4, 2018. Active member candidates are nominated by petitions in writing, signed by no less than 400 participants. Annuitant candidates are also nominated by petitions in writing, signed by no less than 100 annuitants. All candidates must also complete an application.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">All eligible SURS members will receive a ballot along with candidate information prior to April 2, 2018. Members will be able to vote by returning a paper ballot in a postage-paid envelope, by phone or online. Voting will be handled directly through the election services company.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">The SURS Board of Trustees meets quarterly, with additional committee meetings scheduled throughout the year. Trustees are also required to meet certain annual ethics, legislative and fiduciary training as well as complete eight hours of educational conferences on investments and public pension administration.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">Elected trustees serve six-year terms.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN">All SURS members are encouraged to consider running for a trustee position.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><table class="x_MsoNormalTable" style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; width: 657px; background-color: #ced8f6; border: 1pt solid #cccccc; margin-left: 6.75pt; margin-right: 6.75pt; margin-bottom: 7.75pt; height: 359px;" border="1" width="116%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="width: 728px; border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" width="57%"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">SURS Election Process Dates:</span></span></strong></p></td><td style="width: 541px; border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" width="42%"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></td></tr><tr style="height: 29.2pt;"><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 29.2pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oct. 2, 2017 </p></td><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 29.2pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Candidate packets and petition forms available<br />Contact: kcarson@surs.org</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 43pt;"><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 43pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oct. 2, 2017 – Jan. 31, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 43pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Petition circulation period</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dec. 30, 2017</p></td><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Candidate applications due</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jan. 31, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Petitions due</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Feb. 5-9, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Petitions validated</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 21, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Election materials mailed to members</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 2 - May 1, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Voting period</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">May 1, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Election Day – All ballots due</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">May 4, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Election results announced</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 14.6pt;"><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">July 15, 2018</p></td><td style="border: none; background-color: #f9f9f9; padding: 3pt 6pt; height: 14.6pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 13.800000190734863px; vertical-align: baseline;">Trustee terms begin</p></td></tr></tbody></table>