The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is conducting an election this fall to fill the State representative seat on the CalPERS Board of Administration.
The CalPERS Board sets policy and oversees the administration of retirement and health benefits as well as the investment of Fund assets. Ballots will be mailed to eligible active State CalPERS members beginning September 3, 2010. Voted ballots must be returned to CalPERS or postmarked by October 1, and results will be tabulated beginning October 4.
The term of office for the current representative, George Diehr, will expire January 15, 2011. The successful candidate will serve a four-year term beginning January 16, 2011, through January 15, 2015, representing active State members. Dr. Diehr is seeking re-election.
One other candidate is competing for the seat:
- Inderjit Kallirai (Indi), Staff Information Systems Analyst, California State Department of Fish and Game
More information about the election, including an overview of Board Member responsibilities, a detailed schedule, official candidate statements and videos of candidate statements, and information on a September 7, 2010 Candidate Forum can be found at: http://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jsp?bc=/about/organization/board/board-member-elections/home.xml.
CalPERS is the nation’s largest public pension fund with approximately $204 billion in market assets. The pension fund provides retirement benefits to more than 1.6 million State, school and local public agency employees, retirees and their families, and health benefits to nearly 1.3 million members.