Members’ Choice Award

Voting closes Wednesday, August 26

Established in 2021, the Members’ Choice Award gives NAGDCA members the opportunity to recognize an outstanding project, program, or campaign that demonstrates innovation and excellence in public sector defined contribution plan administration.

Each year, Leadership Award finalists—those advancing to the final round of the Leadership Awards selection process—are eligible for the Members’ Choice Award. Beginning in 2026, voting opens prior to the Annual Conference, allowing the Members’ Choice Award winner to be recognized during the conference. The finalist receiving the most votes earns complimentary NAGDCA membership for the following year—and, of course, major bragging rights.

Review the finalist nominations below, then use the voting form to cast your vote for the initiative you believe best exemplifies innovation, impact, and value to public sector defined contribution plan participants. Each individual NAGDCA member may cast one vote.

2026 Award Nominees

Click below to review the finalist nominations, then use the voting form to cast your vote for the initiative you believe best exemplifies innovation, impact, and value to public sector defined contribution plan participants.

Each individual NAGDCA member may cast one vote. Voting closes August 26.

*Denotes 2026 Leadership Award winners.

California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)*– Improving the Digital Engagement Experience
City of Los Angeles – Your Path, Your Plan
City of Phoenix*– Everyday Plan Champions: Real City of Phoenix Stories Driving Retirement Readiness
County of Monterey* – Automatic Enrollment for Every New Hire
Employees Retirement System of Texas – National Retirement Security Campaign Improves Retirement Readiness for Eligible and Participating Employees
Employees Retirement System of Texas – Save for a Heroic Financial Future Summer Enrollment Campaign
Employees Retirement System of Texas* – Texa$aver QDIA Modernization: Transition to Nuveen Lifecycle Index Target Date Funds
Gwinnett County* – Embrace Wellness
MERS of Michigan* – MERS Annual Conference
MERS of Michigan – Transformational Change
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) – 2025 Deferred Compensation Awareness Month
Milwaukee County – Automatic Enrollment & Escalation
Monroe County – Retiree Appreciation Dinner
Nevada Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program – Educating and Informing Employees during Nevada Saves Month
New York State Deferred Compensation Plan – Harvest Your Future for a Well Planned Retirement- 2025 NRSM Campaign
Oakland County, Michigan – The Grow your Green Financial Challenge
Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS)* – Implementing a Life-Cycle Based, Data-Driven Communication and Engagement Model
San Bernardino County* – Building Retirement Readiness: San Bernardino County’s Multi-Channel Financial Wellness Initiative
San Francisco Deferred Compensation Plan* – Get on Track for Retirement
State of California Savings Plus Program – Get Geared Up
State of California Savings Plus Program*– 2025 Fund Mapping & Redesign
State of North Carolina* – All Aboard the Retirement Express
State of North Carolina – Transforming retirement engagement through intelligent personalization
Virginia Retirement System – Auto-Escalation in the VRS Hybrid 457 Deferred Compensation Plan