The mission of the Pennsylvania Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (PAPERS) shall be to encourage and facilitate the education of its membership in all matters related to their duties as fiduciaries overseeing the assets of the pension funds with which they have been entrusted.  It will be PAPERS' primary purpose to conduct an annual educational forum that provides the basis for improved financial and operational performance of the public employee retirement systems in the State. PAPERS will function as a central resource for educational purposes and act as a networking agent for all public plan staff and board members.

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From the Desk of the Executive Director

I think spring is right around the corner. I’m not fond of snow and cold weather and I find the older I get the less tolerant I am of slippery roads and icy windshields. So imagine how happy I was last month to be invited to the Florida Trustee School to experience their high-quality sessions!   Thanks to our board members Meredith Despins and Jonathon Davidson I was able to meet many presenters personally. 

I came back home with great ideas for PAPERS.   I am thrilled to announce our May Forum for the first time will have a designated section to review fiduciary fundamentals. The fiduciary fundamental section will be the beginning of our NEW Trustee School and promises to provide a comprehensive overview of basic responsibilities.  The more seasoned trustee will have the opportunity renew their basic knowledge of trustee responsibilities as well.  I am truly looking forward to everyone attending this new section and providing me feedback on what we need to add or what we may subtract. The afternoon and following day of the forum will, as typical, have high quality sessions for all our members.  I am excited to see everyone in May and it certainly will be warmer!!

Warmly,

Karen K Deklinski

kdeklinski@msn.com

717-979-5788

Click here to access the latest issue of the PAPERS e-newsletter

(Spring 2019)

PAPERS 2019 Forum - A Great Success

Click here for the final conference agenda.

Some of the presenters at the conference have given permission for their presentations to be posted on the PAPERS website. Click here to access links to the various presentations.

Special Thanks to our Conference Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

• BNY Mellon

Gold Sponsors

• Bernstein Litowitz Berger Grossmann
• C.S. McKee
• Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
• Neuberger Berman
• Pension Technology Group

Silver Sponsors

• The Hazzouri Group at Morgan Stanley
• Nareit

Certified PA Public Retirement Plan Professional

PAPERS has a new certification program designed to provide a high quality educational opportunity for public pension trustees, pension administrators and staff, and industry professionals to help them fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.

Click here for more information.