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The City's Def. Comp. Plan is overseen by the Deferred Compensation Committee.  The Committee consists of five members: three elected by City employees and two appointed by the City Council, who is the Trustee for the Plan (Click here to see the Trust Agreement).  

The elected members are:  
Steve Mermell
, Department of Finance, Committee Chair, 744-6760
Paula Hanson, Department of Finance, 744-4336
Robert Gorski, Human Resources, 744-4782

The appointed members are:
Karyn E. Rodriguez
, Avery Dennison 
David Goodrich, Parsons 

The Committee meets quarterly in the Finance Conference Room.  Dates and times are posted and are available by contacting Veronica Jones at 744-4350. 

The Def. Comp. Plan is administered by the Department of Finance.  
The Director of Finance, is the Plan Administrator.  

Hartford Life
Deferred Compensation Investments are provided through the Hartford. 
Account services including the increase or decrease of deferral amounts, roll-outs/roll-ins, transfer between investment options, and requests for hardship withdrawals should be directed to Hartford.  You may contact Hartford several different ways:

  • Online at www.retire.hartfordlife.com

  • Hartford's call center (800) 528-9009

  • Glenn Saito, Pasadena's local Hartford account representative (866) 429-0382 ext. 21.  Glenn routinely visits city offices.  For dates, times and locations contact the Department of Finance.  

Additionally, Guy Horner  of the Horner Johnson Group (800) 933-6170 is available to provide individual investment advice.  Guy and his associates have developed a model asset allocation which is updated from time to time to reflect changes in the investment climate.  Click here to view the latest model allocation.  

The Current rate on the Hartford General (Declared Rate) Account is 4%.

Want to increase or decrease your deferrals or change beneficiaries?  Click here to get a copy of the Change Form.  Need to make a withdrawal request due to Retirement, Termination, Unforeseen Emergency, Divorce, or upon reaching 70 1/2 years of age? Click here to get a copy of the Withdrawal Request Form

Click here to get the Ticker symbols for investment options. 

Purchase of PERS service credit 
Did you know you may use your Deferred Compensation funds to purchase PERS service credit.  Click this link to CalPERS and after walking through the initial screens click the link for 'service credit' to learn more. 

Library's Internet Resources
Did you know a world of information on investing is available through the Pasadena Public Library web page.  Click here and find out.  

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