Friday, November 12, 2021
Welcome to Employer Digest, your monthly source for IMRF news and
information to help you stay connected with IMRF.
2022 Final Rate Notices
Your employer's 2022 Final Rate Notice will be available in Employer Access Monday, November 22, following the IMRF Board of Trustees meeting on November 19. You will be able to access the document from the "Display Annual Documents" link under the "Documents" section of your Employer Access account.

The Final Rate Notice provides your employer's 2022 Annual Contribution Rate for each of its IMRF plans. If you have questions about your employer's rate notice, contact IMRF at 1-800-728-7971 (employer-only number).
Tier 2 Wage Cap Increase for 2022
The Tier 2 member wage cap for 2022 is $119,892.41. Employers must report member earnings over $119,892.41, but should not withhold any IMRF contributions for wages above this cap.

The wage cap period is based on the calendar year, regardless of your employer's fiscal year. If a member reaches the 2022 wage cap, the employer must:

  1. Stop withholding member contributions from the member's paycheck.
  2. Keep reporting the member's wages to IMRF.

It is important for employers to keep reporting a member's wages to IMRF, even in excess of the Tier 2 wage cap, so that the member continues to earn service credit.

2021 reminder
Remember, the 2021 Tier 2 wage cap is $116,740.42. Please be mindful of this wage cap during November and December payroll to ensure your employer follows the required steps for withholding member contributions and reporting wages above this amount.

More information
Please contact IMRF at 1-800-728-7971 if you have any questions about the Tier 2 wage cap or need to discuss any complex circumstances.
Mark Your Calendar 2022
The 2022 Mark Your Calendar is now available. Please refer to it when you add or change a retired IMRF member’s health insurance deduction. Be sure to notify IMRF prior to the submission deadlines listed in the calendar.

How does it work?
If you are unable to submit this information by the payment’s submission deadline, we cannot deduct the correct amount from the member’s benefit payment.

For example, we must receive deduction information for the February 1, 2022, benefit payment no later than January 14, 2022.
Authorized Agent Webinars 
We offer these online webinars for Authorized Agents to learn more about IMRF procedures and how to administer IMRF. Register today!

  • Module 4: Employer Rates and Legislation – December 8, 2021 at 9:00 AM

  • Module 1: Introduction, Enrollment and Termination – January 11, 2022 at 9:00 AM 
  • Module 2: Wage Reporting – February 8, 2022 at 9:00 AM 
  • Module 3: IMRF Benefits – March 8, 2022 at 9:00 AM 
  • Module 4: Employer Rates and Legislation – April 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM 

Webinar structure
This 4-part webinar series prepares IMRF Authorized Agents to perform common IMRF tasks. This link will allow you to attend Module 4. Or you may register for the full series, which starts again in January. You are unable to cancel registration from any single module, but attendance is not mandatory at all four.

Together, these four 1-hour webinars cover the topics included in the former one-day workshop. Each webinar stands alone, and you can attend them in any order.
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