Berrien County Pension Program

The Berrien County Employee's Restated Retirement Plan is a defined benefit plan.  For an individualized pension estimate, please contact Shelley Jasper in the County Administration Office.

Specific benefit is based upon the following four factors:

  1. Benefit Multiplier
  2. Length of Service (Credited Service)
  3. Average Monthly Earnings (final average compensation)
  4. Age

Note:  Risks are borne solely by the Employer (Investment risk, mortality risk, inflation risk, prior retirements, promotion risk, disability risk).

Formula

(Benefit Multiplier x Average Monthly Earnings) x Credited Service = Monthly Straight Life Benefit


GROWTH OF PENSION FUND

DATE

VALUE

12/01

$ 110,014,136.00

12/02

$    97,233,156.00

12/03

$ 113,381,353.00

12/04

$ 120,227,587.00

12/05

$ 123,262,986.00

12/06

$ 135,593,221.00

12/07

$ 139,842,503.00

12/08

$   99,168,364.00

12/09

$ 117,740,654.00

12/10 $  130,545,617.00
12/11 $  126,764,450.00

INVESTMENT MANAGER STYLES

World Asset Management

S & P 500 Index Fund

William Blair

Domestic Equity

Becker Capital

Mid Cap Equity

TT International

International Equity

Grantham, Mayo & Vanootterly

International Equity

Loomis Sayles

Global Fixed Income

Segall, Bryant & Hamill

Domestic Fixed Income


 
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