The Pension Administration Unit is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the benefits provided by the MERF and the Deferred Compensation Plan. The head of this unit, the Plan Administrator, reports to the City of Hartford Pension Commission through the City Treasurer to ensure that plan members and beneficiaries receive the service and benefits to which they are entitled.

 

The Pension Administration Unit is also staffed by an Assistant Plan Administrator, two Member Services Specialists, a Pension Analyst and a Pension Assistant.

 

Among the services provided by the Pension Administration Unit are new employee benefit orientation sessions, individual employee counseling sessions, preparation of benefit estimates as well as final benefit calculations and processing of monthly pension benefits.