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Terminating Employment (if you leave MCERA-covered employment prior to retirement)

Terminating Employment Handbook

Retirement Planning

Preparing for Retirement Handbook Retirement Planning Checklist Medicare (for age 65 or older)

PEPRA members: If you entered membership on or after January 1, 2013 and you don’t have reciprocity with another public retirement system with service prior to that date, you’re a PEPRA member. PEPRA Tiers Membership Dates Benefit Formula General PEPRA Tier 3 1/1/13-Present 2% @ 62 Safety PEPRA Tier 3 1/1/13-Present 2.7% @ 57 To view … Continued

Classic Tier Members

Classic members: If you were an MCERA member on or before December 31, 2012, or a member of another public retirement system as of that date and came to MCERA with reciprocity, you’re a Classic member. Classic Tiers Membership Dates Benefit Formula General Classic Tier 1 prior to 7/1/11 2.7% @ 55 Safety Classic Tier 1 … Continued

Send a Follow Up

The Project Manager, or other designated role, should send a follow up email within 24 hours of the meeting recapping action items from the meeting and next steps.

End with Actions

Every meeting should end with clear actions with well-defined responsibilities. Spend the last 5-10 minutes of the meeting discussing action items.

Stay on Topic (and on Time)

Begin meetings promptly. Everyone’s time is precious, respect attendees’ time and keep meetings to the agreed upon timeline. It’s easy to digress, make sure the group gets back on task when the conversation strays off topic.

Set an Agenda

Meetings need structure. Spend a few minutes putting together an agenda for your meeting. Send out the agenda prior to the meeting and include it in the invite.

Take Initiative

Keep your calendar up to date! (Consider blocking out time on either side of meeting for travel and sanity.) Use Outlook Calendar invitations to schedule your meetings Include information about the purpose of the meeting and proposed agenda in the body of the invite. Identify in the Outlook invite who is a required attendee and … Continued

What is the Purpose of the Meeting?

Define the purpose of your meeting. In order that everyone’s time is respected, narrow the focus to allow for tangible outcomes. What do you hope to get out of this meeting?