TSERS & LGERS Boards of Trustees
Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
The Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) provides benefits to all full-time teachers and State employees in all public school systems, universities, departments, institutions, and agencies of the State. The TSERS Board of Trustees is comprised of 13 members, including eight actively working employees or retirees, as well as five public and appointed members who also serve on the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System Board.
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
The Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS) provides benefits to employees of cities, towns, counties, boards, commissions, and other entities of local government in North Carolina. Because participation by local governments is voluntary, the operation of LGERS is dependent upon the acceptance and continuing financial support of the governing bodies and employees of local governments. The LGERS Board of Trustees is comprised of 13 members, including eight members representing local governments.
Meetings
The dates of the 2024 regular quarterly meetings of the Boards of Trustees of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System and the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System are: January 25, April 25, July 25 and October 24. The 2025 meeting dates are: January 30, April 24, July 31 and October 30.
The meetings will convene at 9:00 a.m. at our offices at 3200 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604, in the Dogwood Conference Room, unless otherwise indicated below.
Firefighters' & Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund Advisory Panel
The Firefighters’ and Rescue Squad Workers’ Pension Fund provides a set amount retirement benefit to paid and volunteer firefighters and rescue squad workers in the state. The Advisory Panel to the Firefighters’ and Rescue Squad Workers’ Pension Fund is comprised of seven members, who are paid or volunteer members within the Fund and are appointed by the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees.
Legislation passed in 2013 created this Advisory Panel as an extension to the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System. The Advisory Panel meets at least annually to discuss the status and needs of the Fire and Rescue Pension Fund, and reports its findings to the Board of Trustees of the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System.
June 5, 2024 meeting materials
Email the Fire & Rescue Advisory Panel: Specialty.Plans@nctreasurer.com
Meet the TSERS Board Members
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Appt. By/Rep.: Ex Officio
Exp. Date: Indefinite
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Appt. By/Rep.: President Pro tempore/General Public
Appointed: Aug. 8, 2013
Exp Date: June 30, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/National Guard
Appointed: Feb. 7, 2018
Exp.: June 30, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/General Public
Appointed: Feb. 9, 2018
Exp. Date: March 31, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep: Ex Officio/OSHR Director
Appointed: Jan. 1, 2017
Exp. Date: Indefinite
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/Active Teacher
Appointed: Feb. 7, 2018
Exp. Date: June 30, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep.: Speaker of House/General Public
Appointed: Jan. 15, 2023
Exp. Date: June 30, 2023
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Appt. By/Rep: Governor/Active State Employee
Appointed: July 10, 2017
Exp. Date: March 31, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/General Public
Appointed: July 10, 2017
Exp. Date: March 31, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep.: Ex Officio
Appointed: Jan. 1, 2021
Exp. Date: Dec. 31, 2024
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/ Retired State Employee
Appointed: June 10, 2017
Exp. Date: June 30, 2021
Meet the LGERS Board Members
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Appt. By/Rep.: Ex Officio
Exp. Date: Indefinite
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/Firefighter
Appointed: May 1, 2024
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: President Pro tempore/General Public
Appointed: Aug. 8, 2013
Exp. Date: June 30, 2021
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/County Commissioner
Appointed: May 14, 2024
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor /Active City Manager
Appointed: July 17, 2020
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/General Public
Appointed: Feb. 9, 2018
Exp. Date: March 31, 2025
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Appt. By/Rep.: Speaker of House/General Public
Appointed: Jan. 15, 2023
Exp. Date: June 30, 2023
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/Retired Local Government Employee
Appointed: July 13, 2020
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/Active County Manager
Appointed: April 29, 2024
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/County Commissioner
Appointed: July 17, 2020
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: Ex Officio
Appointed: Jan. 1, 2021
Exp. Date: Dec. 31, 2024
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor Roy Cooper
Appointed: July 14, 2022
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
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Appt. By/Rep.: Governor/County Commissioner
Appointed: May 31, 2024
Exp. Date: March 31, 2028
Meet the Fire & Rescue Pension Fund Advisory Panel Members
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Appt. By/Rep.: Ex Officio
Exp. Date: Indefinite
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Appt. by/Rep.: LGERS Board/General Public
Appointed: April 26, 2018
Exp. Date: Jan. 16, 2026
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Appt. by/Rep.: LGERS Board/Volunteer Firefighter
Appointed: Jan. 16, 2014
Exp. Date: Jan. 16, 2026
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Appt. by/Rep.: LGERS Board/Paid Firefighter
Appointed: Jan. 16, 2014
Exp. Date: Jan. 16, 2026
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Appt. by/Rep.: LGERS Board/Volunteer Rescue Squad Worker
Appointed: Jan. 16, 2014
Exp. Date: Jan. 16, 2026
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Appt. by/Rep.: LGERS Board/Paid Rescue Squad Worker
Appointed: Jan. 16, 2014
Exp. Date: Jan. 16, 2026
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Appt. by/Rep: State Insurance Commissioner representative
Exp. Date: Indefinite