State Employees Retirement System
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Tim Blair
Contact Title
Director, State Employees Retirement System
Contact Phone
217.785.7016
Contact E-Mail
tim.blair@srs.illinois.gov
Contact Comments
Director, State Employees Retirement System
Function
The Board administers the State Employees' Retirement System which provides retirement annuities and other benefits to retired or disabled state employees.
Term
5 years
Senate Confirmation
Yes
Party Affiliation
N/A
Qualifications
None specified
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
The board shall consist of 13 trustees as follows: (1) the Comptroller, who shall be the Chairperson; (2) 6 persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate who may not be members of the system or hold an elective State office; (3) 4 active participants of the system having at least 8 years of creditable service, to be elected from the contributing members of the system by the contribution members as provided in Section 14-134.1; and (4) 2 annuitants of the system who have been annuitants for at least one full year, to be elected from and by the annuitants of the system, as provided in Section 14-134.1.
Chair
State Comptroller
Authority
40 ILCS 5/14‑134
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins, Melverta | 06/29/2024 | 02/28/2022 | Governor | Member | |||
| Koenig III, Ray | 06/29/2027 | 02/14/2022 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Naser, Mona | 06/29/2027 | 11/27/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Ramirez, Jameson | 06/29/2025 | 12/13/2021 | Governor | Member | Macoupin | ||
| Silverthorn, Danny | 06/29/2029 | 06/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Tazewell | ||
| Baird, Barbara | 07/14/2024 | 07/15/2019 | Statute | Member, Annuitant Trustee | |||
| Black, Amold | 07/14/2024 | 04/26/2022 | Statute | Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee | |||
| Morris, David | 07/14/2024 | 06/29/2009 | Statute | Vice Chairperson, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee | |||
| Hawk, Jeremy | 07/14/2024 | 04/19/2016 | Statute | Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee | |||
| Tilden, John | 07/14/2021 | 07/13/2016 | Statute | Member, Annuitant Trustee | |||
| Mendoza, Susana | Statute | Chair | Comptroller | ||||
| Matthews, Jack | 07/15/2026 | 07/15/2021 | Statute | Member, Active Participant / Contributing Member Trustee | |||
| Nasir, Mohamad | 06/29/2024 | 05/22/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook |