2020 Retirement Board Election

September 2019: The Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) will hold an election for seven new Board members in January 2020. 

The 15-member Retirement Board oversees the state’s pension system and is responsible for its administration. The board approves disability pensions, votes on the target investment rate of return and other assumptions, and certifies employer contribution rates. The board meets quarterly and has four standing subcommittees that meet monthly.

More information about the election process, including which Board seats are open, and important dates can be found here. 

If you are interested in running for election to the State Retirement Board, nomination papers will be available beginning September 12, 2019 at ERSRI (50 Service Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886). Potential candidates must secure 100 valid signatures from your membership group and return the nomination papers to ERSRI by October 16, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.