b'NOTES & CTPF SEEKS ADDITIONALREMINDERSSTATE FUNDINGThe Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (CTPF), along withCTPF CONTACTS the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), the Retired TeachersCTPF emails a digital newsletter Association of Chicago (RTAC) and the Chicago Principals twice a month to all members, & Administrators Association (CPAA), wrote on behalfalong with periodic time-sensitive announce-of 92,000 members to ask the State of Illinois toments. Please do not unsubscribe from provide additional financial contributions to supportCTPF emails. If you have unsubscribed and CTPF Pensions.need to re-subscribe, please visit ctpf.org/sign-updates. CTPF may occasionally send In the letter, the leaders of these organizations highlight CTPFs funded ratio ofout a recorded message with timely infor-46.8% and $13.8 billion in unfunded liabilities, primarily due to a long history ofmation. Calls will come from CTPFs general inadequate contributions from their primary employer and the failure of the Stateoffice number: 312.604.1400 or a Member of Illinois to adhere to its promise to equitably fund Chicago Teachers pensions. Services number, 312.641.4464. Please add these numbers to your contacts to avoid The letter asks legislators to appropriate surplus budget funds to CTPF to helphaving them marked as spam. ensure that those who have invested a lifetime in service to Chicagos youth will receive the benefits they have earned. Find more information at ctpf.org/newsfeed. TOWN HALL WEBINARS CTPF offers quarterly Town Hall webinars which share up-to-date information about the Fund and its opera-tions. The webinars generally last about 40 minutes and require registration in advance. Recordings of previous Town Hall Webinars CTPF EARNS 2023 GREAT PLACEare available on demand at ctpf.org. Register WORK CERTIFICATIONfor all webinars by clicking on the date at ctpf.org/calendar.The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (CTPF) is proud to beCertified by Great Place to Work. Great Place to WorkREMOTE NOTARY AVAILABLE (GPTW) is the global authority on workplaceCTPF offers remote notarization culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviorsfor CTPF documents. Members proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employeewho would like to use remote notary retention, and increased innovation. services should call or email Member The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about theirServices at 312.641.4464, orexperience working at CTPF. The survey showed that 81% of employees said its amemberservices@ctpf.org, and request a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.video conference for notarization.Approximately 84% of employees responded that they are made to feel welcomeMAIL PROCESSINGCTPFwhen joining the company, and that management is honest and ethical in itsMany members have experienced business practices. delays with US mail delivery and process-In a service organization like ours, we need the right people and teams in placeing may be delayed. The best way to ensure to succeed, and attracting and retaining those people is critically important. This isprompt processing is to send benefit why we consider the employee experience a top priority every day, said Executiveapplications, forms, and documents by Director Carlton W. Lenoir, Sr. We are honored to be named a Great Place to Workfax 312.641.7185 or email an attachment and remain committed to fostering a work environment in which our employees can(.JPG or .PDF format) to imaging@ctpf.org. learn, thrive, and build fulfilling careers. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely toREPORTING find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at CertifiedEach pay period, Employers remit workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice asemployee pension contributions to CTPF. likely to be paid fairly, and have a fair chance at promotion.Illinois law requires that these contributions be made within a certain time period. If the Employer does not send the funds within the required time, penalties may be assessed. Find the most recent list of delinquent employers at ctpf.org.4'