State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Teachers Retirement Board this class is the Chief Administrative Officer accountable for administering the public school Teachers Retirement System.

Receives administrative direction from the Teachers Retirement Board.

Administers programs and operations of board; directs all staff.

• Administers staff and operations of the Teachers Retirement Board; 
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies, goals and objectives;
• Designs and develops programs and activities; 
• Implements new procedures and procedural revisions; 
• Determines appropriate staffing levels and directs management and coordination of staff; 
• Designs and implements performance review standards for staff;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of the Board who might impact on policy or program activities; 
• Advises the Board of developing state and federal regulations of retirement industry; 
• Prepares reports for the Board on technical subjects as background for policy actions; 
• Provides counsel to the Board during hearings of members' appeals and assists the Office of the Attorney General in litigation against the Board;
• Supervises maintenance of individual accounts for members of retirement system and preparation of financial statements and statistical reports; 
• Negotiates and executes contracts with actuaries, medical doctors and others who provide services to retirement system; 
• Drafts and interprets bylaws and regulations adopted by the Board;
• Supervises preparation of reports, publicity, news releases, newsletters to members and bulletins; 
• Directs examination and investigation of retirement applications and affidavits and approves payment of retirement allowances; 
• Plans and prepares agenda for monthly and special Board meetings; 
• Directs state operated programs for teachers which provides for survivors' and dependents' payments; 
• Attends and testifies at legislative hearings pertaining to Teachers Retirement System; 
• Directs maintenance of all accounts and records of agency;
• Certifies data to State Department of Education for critical grant programs; 
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • retirement and pension fund administration, practices and procedures; 
• Knowledge of
  • budget preparation and control; 
  • accounting principles and practices; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills.

Ten (10) years of experience in the administration of financial, pension, retirement or insurance programs.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity.

NOTE:

• Managerial capacity is defined as formulating goals and objectives, developing and implementing program procedures, initiating program policies and developing and maintaining a budget.
• For state employees, this experience is interpreted at the level of a Teachers Retirement Board Assistant Administrator.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Classified/Non-Examined