NAGDCA Announces 2009 Leadership Recognition Award Recipients
July 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 23, 2009
CONTACT: Tracy Tucker
NAGDCA Association Director
Phone (859) 514-9210
Fax: (859) 514-9166
NAGDCA Announces 2009 Leadership Recognition Award Recipients
LEXINGTON, KY -- The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc. (NAGDCA) today announced the recipients of its 2009 Leadership Recognition Awards. The Recognition Awards honor excellence and innovation in retirement plan design, administration and/or effective communication methods in government defined contribution plans.
The 2009 Leadership Recognition Award recipients are:
NS4RW Leadership Award Winners
Special Award of Distinction:
County of Ventura, CA - 2008 National Save for Retirement Week
Metropolitan Water Reclamation – National Save for Retirement Week
State of New Jersey – National Save for Retirement Week
Other Award Winners:
City and County of Honolulu – Save for Retirement Week Campaign
City of Edmond, OK – Employee Nest Egg Expo
City of Houston, TX – The Third Annual City of Houston Financial Fitness Expo
City of San Jose, CA – National Save for Retirement Week
State of Florida – National Save for Retirement Week Mailer
Plan Design and Administration Leadership Award Winners
Special Award of Distinction:
CalPERS – Supplemental Income Plan
County of San Bernardino, CA – 457(b) and 401(k) Plan Design and Effective Communication
State of Oklahoma - The Oklahoma Experience: Partnering Open Enrollment for Employee Benefits with Deferred Compensation
Other Award Winners:
City & County of San Francisco, CA – Discover Your Retirement Potential
City of Aurora, CO Fire – Expense Reduction/Education Enhancement
City of Aurora, CO Police – “Retirement Class” Target Date Portfolios (Pending Membership)
County of Los Angeles, CA – Investment Model Conversion
King County, WA – King County Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Pricing Structure
Metropolitan Transportation Authority – MTA Deferred Compensation Program Transition
Multnomah County, OR – Plan Enhancements
Oakland County, OK – Part-Time Non-Eligible Alternative to Social Security Program
State of Arizona – Two-Tiered Plan Processing Enhancements Initiative
State of Florida, Project 1 - Age Demographic Mailer
State of Florida, Project 2 – Newsletter with Increase Card
State of Hawaii – Staying Current in Uncertain Times
State of Michigan – Add Roth Feature to 401(k) Plan
State of New York – Implementation of New Administrative Fee Structure
State of North Carolina – North Carolina Transition
State of South Carolina – Addition of Advice and Roth 401(k) Features
Effective Communication Leadership Award Winners
Special Award of Distinction:
City of Portland, OR – Retirement Investing Made Easy
County of San Bernardino, CA – 457(b) and 401(k) Plan Design and Effective Communication
State of New Jersey – National Save for Retirement Week
Other Award Winners:
CalPERS – Supplemental Income Plan
City & County of San Francisco, CA – Discover Your Retirement Potential
City of Aurora, CO Fire – Comprehensive On-Site Participant Education
City of Aurora, CO Police – Understanding and Navigating Volatile Markets
City of Kansas City, MO – Take Control of Your Finances & Health – Reduce Debt Reduce Stress
City of Mesa, CO - 'The Landscape of Your Retirement' Transition Materials (Pending Membership)
City of New York, NY – NYCE IRA Mini Brochure
City of Philadelphia, PA - Declare Your Retirement Independence (Pending Membership)
City of Portland, OR – Retirement Investing Made Easy
Commonwealth of Kentucky – Kentucky Public Employees' Deferred Compensation Authority “Get Into Prison” Enrollment Campaign
Commonwealth of Massachusetts – SMART Plan Enrollment Campaign
County of Los Angeles, CA – Investment Model Conversion
Johnson County, KS – START Planning Today
Metropolitan Transportation Authority – MTA Deferred Compensation Program Transition
San Diego County, CA – 457 and 401(a) Deferred Compensation Provider Transition Marketing & Communications Plan
Snohomish County, WA – Transition and Enrollment Communication Plan
CalSTRS – Your Money Matters
State of Florida, Project 1 – 24/7 Card
State of Florida, Project 2 – Age Demographic Mailer
State of Florida, Project 3 – Catch-up Mailer
State of Florida, Project 4 – Newsletter w/Increase Card
State of Florida, Project 5 – Non Participant Mailer
State of Florida, Project 6 – NS4RW Mailer
State of Hawaii – Investment Advice Service Promotional Campaign
State of Indiana – The Savage Approach to Saving for Retirement – Complimentary Dinner Event
State of New Jersey – Increasing Deferrals Campaign
State of New Mexico – New Mexico 2008 Market Conditions Response Piece
To qualify for this prestigious award the projects must have begun on or after January 1, 2008, and demonstrate innovative and/or outstanding achievements.
'The projects submitted by this year's award winners dealt with a broad spectrum of administrative and communicative issues,' said Mindy Harris, NAGDCA Past President. 'These projects showcase cutting-edge approaches to the administration of defined contribution plans. Recipients of the annual leadership recognition awards are the 'plans to watch'. Networking with peers to share information about plan administration is NAGDCA's primary focus and what better way to provide this opportunity than to recognize the quality plans at our annual conference. NAGDCA congratulates the award recipients for their hard work.'
The 2009 Leadership Recognition Awards will be presented to recipients during NAGDCA's annual conference in Austin, Texas 12-16, 2009.
'The projects submitted by this year's award winners dealt with a broad spectrum of administrative and communicative issues,' said Mindy Harris, NAGDCA Past President. 'These projects showcase cutting-edge approaches to the administration of defined contribution plans. Recipients of the annual leadership recognition awards are the 'plans to watch'. Networking with peers to share information about plan administration is NAGDCA's primary focus and what better way to provide this opportunity than to recognize the quality plans at our annual conference. NAGDCA congratulates the award recipients for their hard work.'
The 2009 Leadership Recognition Awards will be presented to recipients during NAGDCA's annual conference in Austin, Texas 12-16, 2009.
NAGDCA's mission is to unite representatives from state and local governments along with private sector organizations that service and support governmental defined contribution plans. NAGDCA provides an environment to foster growth in professional development of its members through networking with peers, educational opportunities and information sharing that includes comprehensive publications, reports and surveys. NAGDCA will promote and support federal legislative initiatives for the advancement of retirement plans.