2.43.5102    ADOPTION OF INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT AND STABLE VALUE FUND INVESTMENT GUIDELINES

(1) The board adopts and incorporates by reference the State of Montana 457 Plan (deferred compensation) Investment Policy Statement approved by the board on May 11, 2017. The Investment Policy Statement provides investment guidelines for the 457(b) deferred compensation plan, a supplemental retirement-savings vehicle that permits participants to invest on either a pre-tax or a tax-deferred basis. The investment guidelines help the board to meet its fiduciary responsibilities to evaluate and positively influence the direction of the plan and its investments for the benefit of the plan participants and beneficiaries.

(2) The board adopts and incorporates by reference the State of Montana Stable Value Investment Guidelines Schedule approved by the board on December 29, 2009. These guidelines apply to the investment of 401(a) defined contribution plan participant assets and 457(b) deferred compensation plan participant assets that are pooled together in the plans' stable value group trust. The guidelines were developed through mutual agreement amongst the board, the investment manager, and the insurance wrap provider and provide guidance to the investment manager advisor when investing participants' funds contained within the stable value group trust.

(3) Copies of the 457 Plan Investment Policy Statement and Full Discretion Guidelines may be obtained from MPERA, 100 North Park Avenue, Suite 200, P.O. Box 200131, Helena, MT 59620-0131, phone 1 (877) 275-7372, e-mail mpera@mt.gov. The documents are also available online at www.mpera.mt.gov.

 

History: 19-50-102, MCA; IMP, 19-50-102, MCA; NEW, 2002 MAR p. 1893, Eff. 7/12/02; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1132, Eff. 5/7/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1908, Eff. 10/7/05; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 677, Eff. 5/25/07; AMD & TRANS, from ARM 2.43.1802, 2008 MAR p. 2467, Eff. 12/1/08; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1010, Eff. 6/26/09; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 1724, Eff. 7/30/10; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2571, Eff. 10/29/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2799, Eff. 12/23/11; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 1815, Eff. 10/18/13; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 1889, Eff. 10/30/15; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 1162, Eff. 7/9/16; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 1514, Eff. 9/9/17.