b'NOTES & CTPF SEEKS ADDITIONALREMINDERSSTATE FUNDING CTPF CONTACTS The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (CTPF), along withCTPF emails a digital newsletter the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), the Retired Teacherstwice a month to all members, Association of Chicago (RTAC) and the Chicago Principals along with periodic time-sensitive announce-& Administrators Association (CPAA), wrote on behalfments. Please do not unsubscribe from of 92,000 members to ask the State of Illinois toCTPF emails. If you have unsubscribed and provide additional financial contributions to supportneed to re-subscribe, please visit ctpf.org/CTPF Pensions.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 willMEMBER SERVICES receive the benefits they have earned. Find more information at ctpf.org/newsfeed. APPOINTMENTS CTPFs Member Services team offers phone, video, and in-person counseling ap-pointments. Call Member Services at 312.641.4464 or email memberservices@ctpf.org to request an CTPF EARNS 2023 GREAT PLACEappointment. Note: Walk-in appointments WORK CERTIFICATIONare not accepted. Visitors need to be added to the buildings security list in advance of The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund (CTPF) is proud to be their visit. Visit ctpf.org/office-information to Certified by Great Place to Work. Great Place to Workprepare for your visit. (GPTW) is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviorsTOWN HALL WEBINARS proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employeeCTPF offers quarterly Town Hall retention, and increased innovation. webinars which share up-to-date information about the Fund and its opera-The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about theirtions. The webinars generally last about 40 experience working at CTPF. The survey showed that 81% of employees said its aminutes and require registration in advance. great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.Recordings of previous Town Hall Webinars Approximately 84% of employees responded that they are made to feel welcomeare available on demand at ctpf.org. Register when joining the company, and that management is honest and ethical in itsfor all webinars by clicking on the date at business practices. ctpf.org/calendar.In a service organization like ours, we need the right people and teams in placeREMOTE NOTARY AVAILABLE to succeed, and attracting and retaining those people is critically important. This isCTPF offers remote notarization why we consider the employee experience a top priority every day, said Executivefor CTPF documents. Members who would Director Carlton W. Lenoir, Sr. We are honored to be named a Great Place to Worklike to use remote notary services should call and remain committed to fostering a work environment in which our employees canor email Member Services at 312.641.4464, learn, thrive, and build fulfilling careers. or memberservices@ctpf.org, and request a According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely tovideo conference for notarization.find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at CertifiedMAIL PROCESSINGCTPFworkplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice asMany members have experienced likely to be paid fairly, and have a fair chance at promotion.delays with US mail delivery andprocessing may be delayed. The best way to ensure prompt processing is to send benefit applications, forms, and documents by fax 312.641.7185 or email an attachment (.JPG or .PDF format) to imaging@ctpf.org. 4'