What Is A Local Pension Board?

                             How is the Local Pension Board Comprised

Each employer who participates in PSPRS or CORP must establish a five-person Local Board, which includes a chairperson, two appointed persons, and two individuals who are contributing members of the Plan (elected by secret ballot election from all the contributing membership for that group).  

As part of the local board structure, a Local Board Secretary must be appointed. The Secretary is responsible for handling all administrative functions for the local board including completing and retaining the minutes of each local board meeting.  The Secretary serves as the liaison between the contributing membership, the local board members, and the PSPRS Administrative Office. 

                                 Responsibilities of the Local Board

Local Boards have the responsibility for determining, in accordance with the statutory provisions, eligibility for membership, retirement, disability and survivor benefits; to afford any claimant or the board of trustees a right to a rehearing; to appoint medical boards; and to sue and be sued.  The local board calculates benefits and has the responsibility to ensure that all benefit packets are completed prior to submitting to the PSPRS Administrative Office. The local board shall have no power to add to, subtract from, modify or waive any of the terms of the System.