General Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees

VEBA Trust Implementation Timeline
Open Enrollment for Retiree Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Effective April 1, 2021, the General Employees' Retirement System (GERS) is replaced by the City of Pontiac Re-established General Employees Retirement System.

Important Documents Regarding the CPREA agreement

Important Notice about Health Benefits for City of Pontiac Retirees and Their Families
Announcement of Open House Meetings on November 17th and December 1st 2021
Discussion of the implementation of retiree health care benefits and to obtain vital information 
Click here to read the announcement

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING VEBA
Many retirees and their families have been asking questions about the new City of Pontiac VEBA.


Purpose: The Board of Trustees is vested with the general administration, management and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of the City of Pontiac Retirement System Ordinance.

Membership: There are eleven (11) members; the Mayor; a member of the City Council; Finance Director of the City; one PGH-Member Trustee; one Retiree-Trustee; three citizens appointed by the City Council who are electors and freeholders of the city and who are not eligible to receive benefits, referred to as Citizen Trustees; three (3) members of the retirement system, one active employee and two members who may be either active, retired or deferred.

Meeting Times: 10:00 a.m. at the Retirement Office, 2201 Auburn Rd. Suite B, Auburn Hills, MI  48326.  Go to www.pontiacgers.org for the current meeting calendar.


SPECIAL MEETING NOTICES
  • There will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Pontiac VEBA Trust on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 2 p.m. at the offices of Benesys Inc., 700 Tower Drive, Suite 300, Troy, MI 48098
    Click here for the official notice
The City of Pontiac  VEBA Trust will be holding four enrollment meetings to discuss the retiree health care benefits and obtain vital information. These meetings will be both in person and through Zoom
The City of Pontiac VEBA Trust is seeking proposals for the following (click to view):
Visit the new GERS website at
Visit this site to get up-to-date information about the system including minutes, reports, forms, ordinances, policies and requests for proposals
General Employees Retirement Board Minutes 


Term: Four (4) year or until successor is appointed or elected and deemed qualified.

Members: 

  • Sheldon Albritton, Chairman: Citizen-Trustee (Term 2019 – 2023)
  • Darin Carrington – Finance Director & Secretary
  • Robert Giddings, Vice-Chair: Hospital-Trustee (Term 2021 – 2025)
  • Mayor Tim Greimel: Mayor (ex-officio)
  • Lisa King: Member-Trustee (Term 2020 – 2024)
  • James Miriani: Member-Trustee (2020 - 2024)
  • William Parker, Jr.: Council Trustee (ex-officio)
  • Billie Swazer: Member-Trustee (Term 2020 – 2024)
  • James Walker: Citizen-Trustee (Term 2022 – 2026)
  • Patrice Waterman (partial term 2022 – 2023)
  • John White: Citizen Trustee (Term 2022 - 2026)

City of Pontiac VEBA Trust

VEBA Trust Implementation Timeline
Open Enrollment for Retiree Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Important Documents Regarding The CPREA agreement
Important Notice About Health Benefits for City of Pontiac Retirees and Their Families
Announcement of Open House Meetings on November 17th and December 1st 2021Discussion of the implementation of retiree health care benefits and to obtain vital information 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING VEBA
Many retirees and their families have been asking questions about the new City of Pontiac VEBA.

Purpose: The City of Pontiac VEBA Trust (VEBA) was created to provide health care to all eligible City of Pontiac
retirees, both Police and Fire and General employees.

Membership:

Meeting Times: Click here to download the 2023 VEBA Trust meeting schedule

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICES
 
The City of Pontiac  VEBA Trust will be holding four enrollment meetings to discuss the retiree health care benefits and obtain vital information. These meetings will be both in person and through Zoom
The City of Pontiac VEBA Trust is seeking proposals for the following (click to view):
Visit the VEBA website at www.pontiacgers.orgVisit this site to get up to date information about the system including minutes, reports ,forms, ordinances, policies and requests for proposals
General Employees Retirement Board Minutes 

Term: Four (4) year or until successor is appointed or elected and deemed qualified.

Members: 

Claudia Filler, Chairperson – In-Person 
Linda D. Watson – In Person 
Khalfani Stephens, Deputy Mayor – In Person
Lon Britton – Sebastian, FL 
NZ Bryant – In Person 
Tim Greimel, Mayor – In-Person
Walter Moore, In-Person