Employer Bulletin | MissionSquare Retirement

Reinforcing our commitment to serving you during National Retirement Security Month

Explore educational resources focused on improving financial health.

Plan administration highlights

Check out these tips to help you with plan administration.

Get EZLink support when you need it.

Do you and your colleagues need a refresher of what EZLink can do for you to help reduce your administrative burden? Schedule a one-on-one virtual walk-through when it’s convenient for you via our EZLink Employer Support registration page. You can also access this resource on the EZLink landing page after logging in.

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Help protect participants’ accounts with these fraud-prevention reminders and best practices.

Vantagepoint is now MissionSquare Investments and Funds

Consistent with our new brand, the funds’ names have changed.

Fund updates: Three funds to be replaced in December 2021

For plans that offer the closing funds, three funds will replace existing funds.

New and coming soon:

Workforce research, resources, and conference

Learn about workforce management during a pandemic, how to optimize benefits and compensation, and how to access an informative conference.

MissionSquare Retirement Memorial Scholarship Fund awards deserving students nationwide

More than 30 students receive funding in honor of public employees who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Investment insights

Get a recap of the financial markets with second quarter equity and fixed income market overviews.

Mark your calendar

Oct. 1-31	National Retirement Security Month An annual, national effort to encourage Americans to save for retirement. Visit www.retirementmonth.org for details about our campaign to encourage public sector employees to prepare for retirement.
Oct. 1-31	National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) Through a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance, NCSAM was created to ensure that every individual stays safe and secure online.
Oct. 3-6	2021 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference: Let’s Restart & Begin to Reimagine In-person and virtual event by the leading organization of local government professionals dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities throughout the world. Visit ICMA’s website.
Oct. 12	Leadership Greater Washington (LGW) Celebration of Leadership – 35^th Anniversary MissionSquare Retirement is a proud supporter of this event. LGW provides this opportunity to reflect on the progress made, look back at the obstacles we’ve overcome, celebrate our diversity, and consider plans for our future. Register here.
Nov. 6-10	National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (National PELRA) Annual Training Conference – 50th Anniversary Enjoy professional development, networking, and advocacy services to labor relations and human resources professionals, so public sector employers can deliver efficient and effective services. New Orleans, LA. Register here.
Nov. 18-20	National League of Cities 2021 City Summit Hear from experts who will share proven practices and resources for forward-thinking cities, towns, and villages. Register here.
Nov. 25	Thanksgiving Day MissionSquare and the New York Stock Exchange are closed. No transactions, financial or non-financial, will occur on this day. In addition, the New York Stock Exchange will close at 1p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. See details.*
Dec. 24	Christmas holiday observed MissionSquare and the New York Stock Exchange are closed on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, since Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) is a Saturday. No transactions, financial or non-financial, will occur on this day. See details.*

Employer Bulletin: Your plan administration resource

Fall 2021