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GERS Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, May 14, 2012
GERS Board of Trustees meeting to be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Croix GERS Boardroom.

Presentation to the Committee on Government Operations, Energy and Veterans' Affairs of the 29th Legislature of the V.I.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Testimony on the proposed Bill No. 29-0272 (An Act amending Title 3, Chapter 27, Section 70S(c) of the Virgin Islands Code by providing for the automatic retirement of WAPA employees who fall under the Tier I Retirement Benefits Program at the age of fifty-five years or over after attaining a minimum of ten years of credited service).

Revised GERS Board Regular Meeting

Monday, April 16, 2012
Revised GERS Board Regular Meeting

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Manager Investment Performance Summary

As of June 30, 2011

Asset

Amount

Percent

Large Cap Equity

$424,184,400

 8.7%

Small Cap Equity

$135,598,023

 12.4%

International Equity

$100.505,667

 9.2%

Domestic Fixed Income

$288,969,223

 26.4%

Global Fixed Income

$84,319,467

 7.7%

Other Investments

$62,602,809

 5.7%

TOTALS

$1,096,179,589

 100%

Asset Class

Target Actual
Domestic Equity

45.0%

51.1%

International Equity

10.0%

9.2%

Domestic Fixed Income

30.0%

26.4%

International Fixed Income

10.0%

7.7%

Other Investments

5.0%

5.7%

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Three (3) reasons why contributing to the Employees' Retirement System of the Government of the Virgin Islands is very important:

1. It establishes credited service.

2. It establishes eligibility for GERS loans.

3. It establishes entitlement for other GERS Benefits.

 

The Pre-Retirement Program provides employees with information to assist them in making sound decisions in preparation for retirement. It is geared towards employees age 30 and older.

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