1. November 18, 2010 Employer Reporting Work Group

2. Maine Public Employees Retirement System Employer Reporting Work Group Welcome & Happy Birthday!

3. Maine Public Employees Retirement System ERWG Time Check  November 2007 – November 2010  ESS Go-Live Time Table  Not yet  Time Sensitive Deliverables

4. Maine Public Employees Retirement System 921 ESS Access = Security

5. Maine Public Employees Retirement System ESS – Access (Security)  9 weeks prior Employers receive request to name Security Administrator  Request EIN/TIN number  2 weeks prior MainePERS assigns User Names and Initial Passwords to Security Administrators  Go-Live Employer Security Administrators set-up their user’s user name, initial password, and security access.

6. Maine Public Employees Retirement System ESS – Access (Security)  User Security Access assigned by “Group”  Security Administrator has full access  Group settings will allow one-step set-up  Groups  Payroll  Human Resources  Payroll/HR  Limited Access  Employer User Default Read-Only  Review Draft and provide feedback

7. Maine Public Employees Retirement System Testing, Training & Resources  ESS test files – almost complete  Training  Draft Resources on website now  EPF manual  EPF Edits Trouble Shooting Guide  Available before Go-Live  Security Admin. Instructions  ESS User Instructions  Training: On-Line – Written - Live

8. Maine Public Employees Retirement System Testing, Training & Resources  Training – Next steps  Live & on-line  Pre-recorded sessions  Off site regional forums  What does it look like?

9. Maine Public Employees Retirement System Let’s Go To Training

10. Maine Public Employees Retirement System CTEs & Refunds  Payroll – Contributions Taken in Error (CTEs)  Paid to the member  Continued follow-up with employer on errors.

11. Maine Public Employees Retirement System GLI Group Life Insurance

12. Maine Public Employees Retirement System GLI We’ve been busy!  Comparison of premiums  Rates for portability and conversion  Monthly rates for V3 billing  New certificate

13. Maine Public Employees Retirement System GLI  Leaves of Absence  Need to collect data on what portion, if any, of GLI premiums is paid by employers.

14. Maine Public Employees Retirement System Next Meeting Thursday, January 27, 2011 (snow date - Thursday, February 3, 2011)