Important Dates
Benefit Payroll Dates
The Benefit payroll is transmitted on the last business day of each month. Below is a tentative schedule of benefit payroll dates for the 2019 calendar years.
- February 28
- March 29, 2019
- April 30, 2019
- May 31, 2019
- June 28, 2019
- July 31, 2019
- August 30, 2019
- September 30, 2019
- October 31, 2019
- November 29, 2019
- December 31, 2019
Board of Trustees Meeting Dates
The Board of Trustees of the retirement System meets in formal open session, at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year. The meetings currently scheduled are identified below. The meetings are typically held at the offices of the retirement system, 7155 Lake Drive, West Des Moines, Iowa; phone (888) 254-9200, beginning on Thursday at approximately 10:00 a.m.
- February 21, 2019
- April 4, 2019
- May 16, 2019
- June 27, 2019
- August 15, 2019
- October 3, 2019
- November 14, 2019
Outreach Schedule
The Outreach is a program designed to give individual benefit counseling to all fire fighters and police officers. This is an opportunity to learn more about your personal retirement benefits, the DROP program, and to ask any questions regarding the Retirement System. Individual appointments will be held at a location within your city.
Please view dates below for appointment schedule. You must schedule an appointment by calling the Pension Officer at (515) 254-9200. The deadline for scheduling appointments is two weeks prior to the date of the meetings. Let the System know if your planned retirement date is within 90 days and a retirement package will be prepared for you. If you are considering DROP please inform the Pension Officer.
Dates scheduled for 2018 are tentative. If the dates below are not convenient, please contact the System by phone or e-mail to schedule a phone appointment for a personal consultation.
Download the 2019 Outreach schedule.
2019 Dates
Dates: March 26-28
Pension Officer: Jill Hagge
Cites: Ankeny, Ames, Boone, Carroll, Clive, Creston, Des Moines, Indianola, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Pella, Urbandale, and West Des Moines
Dates: April 23-25
Pension Officer: Jill Hagge
Cites: Burlington, Centerville, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Ottumwa
Dates: May 21-23
Pension Officer: Kathy Fraise
Cites: Council Bluffs, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Le Mars, Sioux City, Spencer, Storm Lake, and Webster City
Dates: August 27-29
Pension Officer: Kathy Fraise
Cites: Cedar Falls, Charles City, Decorah, Dubuque, Evansdale, Mason City, Oelwein, Waterloo, and Waverly
Dates: September 24-26
Pension Officer: Jill Hagge
Cites: Cedar Rapids, Grinnell, Iowa City, Marion, Marshalltown, and Newton
Dates: October 22-24
Pension Officer: Kathy Fraise
Cites: Bettendorf, Camanche, Clinton, Davenport, DeWitt, Maquoketa, and Muscatine