NAGDCA Announces 2010 Leadership Recognition Award Recipients
July 27, 2010
LEXINGTON, KY -- The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc. (NAGDCA) today announced the recipients of its 2010 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 2010 Leadership Recognition Award recipients are:
National Save for Retirement Week Leadership Award Winners
Special Award of Distinction:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority – National Save for Retirement Week Campaign
State of New Jersey – National Save for Retirement Week Campaign
State of North Carolina – National Save for Retirement Week Campaign
Other Award Winners:
California State Teachers' Retirement System – Member Publication - Your Money Matters
City and County of Honolulu – National Save for Retirement Week Program
City of Houston, TX – Financial Fitness Expo
State of Connecticut – small changes, BIG DIFFERENCE
State of Florida – National Save for Retirement Week Mailer
State of Nevada – Financial Education Day
State of Texas – Texa$aver Fair
State of Wyoming – National Save for Retirement Week Campaign
Plan Design and Administration Leadership Award Winners
Special Award of Distinction:
Commonwealth of Kentucky – Process Improvement Team Initiative
Orange County Sanitation District, CA – Deferred Compensation Program
State of New Jersey – Auto Enrollment Process / Enrollment Brochure
Other Award Winners:
City & County of San Francisco, CA – Deferral Increase Campaign
Clackamas County, OR – New Options for Your Financial Future
Howard County, MD – 457 Plan Enhanced
Orange County, CA – HRA Fund Line-Up Changes
State of Florida – Anniversary Letter Packet
State of Florida – Leaving Employment Mailer
Suffolk County, NY – Electronic Request for Proposal
Washoe County, NV – Retirement Planning Education and Advice Program
Effective Communication Leadership Award Winners
Special Award of Distinction:
County Commissioners' Association of Ohio – Retirement: Making your dreams a reality
State of Indiana – Fee Holiday
State of Tennessee – 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Program
Other Award Winners:
Bay Area Rapid Transit District – Beneficiary Designation Campaign
California State Teachers' Retirement System – Member Publication – Your Money Matters
City & County of San Francisco – Deferral Increase Campaign
City of Aurora, CO Police – Avoiding Common Investor Mistakes
City of New York, NY – Financial Planning Seminars
City of Phoenix, AZ – Modular Workshop Strategy
City of San Jose, CA – Making it Easier to Save for Your Future
City of Seattle, WA – Deferred Compensation Custom Website
City of St. Louis, MO – Customized Communications & Education Materials
City of Tempe, AZ – Transition Campaign
Clackamas County, OR – New Options for Your Financial Future
Commonwealth of Virginia – Employer Communication and Education
Howard County, MD – 457 Plan Enhanced
Los Angeles County, CA – Payroll System Conversion
Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Institutional Fund Introduction
Moffat County, CO – Investing Fundamentals / Volatile Markets
Multnomah County, OR – Expanded Participant Outreach
Orange County Sanitation District, CA – Deferred Compensation Program
San Diego County, CA – Fund Change Communications Campaign
State of Arizona – Retirement Education Expo
State of California – Online Enrollment Workshop
State of Florida – Anniversary Letter Packet
State of Florida – Leaving Employment Mailer
State of Florida – New Year's Publication
State of Florida – NS4RW Mailer
State of Indiana – Plan Event
State of Kansas – My Retirement Outlook
State of Maryland – Personal Retirement Consultant Retiree Breakfast Program
State of Missouri – EZ Enroll Campaign
State of New Hampshire – Transition Campaign
State of New Jersey – Auto Enrollment Process / Enrollment Brochure
State of New Jersey – Goal Maker Campaign
State of New Mexico – PERA Handbook Collaboration
State of North Carolina – Customizable Enrollment Guide
State of Oklahoma – Benefits Coordinators Training Sessions
State of Oregon – “Come Back” Campaign
State of Texas – Texa$aver Program Transition
State of West Virginia – Building a Bridge to Your Future
To qualify for this prestigious award the projects must have begun on or after January 1, 2009, 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 Edward Lilly, NAGDCA 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 2010 Leadership Recognition Awards will be presented to recipients during NAGDCA's annual conference which is being held September 11-15, in Philadelphia, PA.
'The projects submitted by this year's award winners dealt with a broad spectrum of administrative and communicative issues,' said Edward Lilly, NAGDCA 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 2010 Leadership Recognition Awards will be presented to recipients during NAGDCA's annual conference which is being held September 11-15, in Philadelphia, PA.
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.
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