Employees' Retirement System

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​​​ 532 S. Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103


City of Ann Arbor Employees' Retirement System Office

734.794.6710
Fax: 734.994.9205

Retirement System Staff

Wendy Orcutt, Executive Director

Michael Lieder, Office Manager

Maria Buffone, Accountant

Daniel Gustafson, CEBS, GBA, RPA,  Pension Analyst​

The Retirement System Office 
is open by 
APPOINTMENT ONLY
Monday - Thursday 


​​To contact us please call or email
(Monday-Friday):
734.794.​6710
[email protected] 
​​ [email protected]


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Mission Statem​ent

The mission of the Ann Arbor Retirement System is to protect and provide retirement benefits to members, retirees, and beneficiaries of the Retirement System.

The Retirement System will serve its members by the prudent administration of the plan and its benefits.

The Retirement System will provide accurate and timely information to its members in a courteous and professional manner.


Learn More

To learn about the Retirement System, click on the link below to view Chapter 18 in the Code of City Ordinances:

Employees Retirement System (Chapter 18) Click on link, and navigate to Chapter 18

 

Retirement Workshops

Individual sessions may be scheduled through the Retirement Office at 734.794.6710

Future Educational Sessions and schedules to be announced in future employee newsletters, as well as here on our website.


Board Elections - General & Police Members​​

The Pension Board election is scheduled for December 11 & 12, 2024, for the purpose of filling one General Member's seat on the City's Pension Board. All General Members of the City's Retirement System, including civilian employees of the Police and Fire Departments, are eligible to vote. Sworn police and firefighters are not eligible to vote in this election.

General Representative Candidates:

Richard Czeck, Safety & Administrative – Compliance Spec.

Jennifer Grimes, Financial & Administrative – Info. Technology

All General Member employees who work at City Hall, the City Center Building, the Housing Commission, the fire stations, 15th District Court, Community Television Network, Community Standards, and other off-site locations may cast ballots at the City Clerk's Office, second floor of City Hall. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11th and Thursday, December 12th. Voters may be asked to show their City I.D. Alternate polling locations are included in the memo.

 

The Pension Board election is scheduled for December 11 and 12, 2024, for the purpose of filling one Police Member's seat on the City's Pension Board. All sworn Police Members of the City's Retirement System are eligible to vote.

Police Representative Candidates:

Jordan Dottor

David Monroe

Grant Toth

All Police Member employees may cast ballots at the City Clerk's Office, second floor of City Hall. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 11th and Thursday, December 12th. Voters may be asked to show their City I.D. Please see attached memo​.