Message from the Board of Trustees of the Northern
Illinois Retirement Fund:
For the period June 1, 2008 through November 30,
2008, the Guaranteed Interest Account (GIA) will be 3.75%.
For the period December 1, 2008 through May 31,
2009, the
Guaranteed Interest Account (GIA) will be 3.65%.
EDUCATIONAL
SEMINAR!
MassMutual once again held their annual
educational seminar. The attendance was as follows:
October 20, 2008 - 135 Participants Attended
October 21, 2008 - 123 Participants Attended
Please watch this website for dates of future
seminars.
WHAT'S NEW !
Extended Customer Service Hours through November
1st..... MassMutual is dedicated to addressing your concerns and
have temporarily extended their Participant Information Center
hours of operation for your convenience. Through November
1st, Customer Service will be available at 1-800-743-5274.
Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Eastern Time and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Time.
After entering your Social Security number and
PIN, press "1" for account information and then "0" to speak
with a representative.

To learn more
about the new target funds and other investments effective January 2, 2009, please click
on this link.
