{"id":1025,"date":"2021-06-02T22:27:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.singingriverretirement.com\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2021-06-02T22:27:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:27:13","slug":"message-from-the-sf-may-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.singingriverretirement.com\/?p=1025","title":{"rendered":"Message from the SF &#8211; May 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>To: All Participants of the Singing River Health System Employees\u2019 Retirement Plan and Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dear Plan Participant,<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I hope this letter finds you well.&nbsp; I want to share a few updates with you.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Judge Bell held a hearing on May 12<sup>th<\/sup> to discuss motions (requests) I made to him regarding the Plan.&nbsp; Decisions were made and are summarized in my May report to the Court posted here.&nbsp; Some highlights:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul><li>The Plan document is being restated to incorporate changes to the Plan since 2014 and to clarify provisions and orders of the court.&nbsp; No new changes to benefits are being made.&nbsp; Once that document is finalized, I will post it here.<\/li><li>The Investment Policy Statement was updated.<\/li><li>The Plan will retain independent auditing services going forward.<\/li><li>We will undertake a project to certify plan benefits for Plan participants who are not yet in pay status.&nbsp; This will save administrative costs over the long term.<\/li><li>Beginning in August, monthly benefit payments will be made on the business day on or before the first of each month with the exception of January payments.&nbsp; Those will continue to be made on the first business day of the year.<\/li><li>The Court has ordered that the names of nonvested Plan participants who are entitled to a refund of contributions be posted here on this website.&nbsp; The hope is that those who visit this website might contact these missing participants and direct them here so that they can claim their refund. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.singingriverretirement.com\/?page_id=1014\">Click here for a list of nonvested participants.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thank you to all who attended the May 12<sup>th<\/sup> hearing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I continue to make monthly reports to Judge Bell on the ongoing status of the Plan.&nbsp; I encourage you to read my reports to the Court and my letters here.&nbsp; Reading my monthly reports to Judge Bell and my letters here is the best way to stay up to date with accurate information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I am and will continue to be working for you.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Traci Miller Christian<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"91\" class=\"wp-image-228\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.singingriverretirement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sig.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br>Special Fiduciary<br>Singing River Health System Employees\u2019 Retirement Plan and Trust<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:buttons -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><!-- wp:button -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.singingriverretirement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/May-2021-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF of May 2021 Message from the SF<\/a><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:button --><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:buttons -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To: All Participants of the Singing River Health System Employees\u2019 Retirement Plan and Trust Dear Plan Participant, I hope this letter finds you well.&nbsp; I want to share a few updates with you. 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