General Employees' Pension Fund
Administrative Committee
Table of Contents
This General Employees’ Pension Fund Administrative Committee oversees administration of both the General Employees’ Plan and the Board of Education Plan.
Announcement of Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026
The Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) has been determined for 2026 Pension checks. Please see the following chart for the applicable COLA based on your retirement date.
- The “3% COLA” applies for participants retiring under the 1978, 2005, or 2010 amendment.
- The “1% COLA” applies for participants retiring under the 2011 amendment.
- The “2% COLA” applies for participants retiring under the 2025 amendment.
Availability of Newsletter
The General Employees’ Pension Fund Administrative Committee has published a newsletter that includes the fund’s latest actuarial valuation results and plan asset values. This newsletter also includes helpful tidbits for plan participants and a list of recent retirements. The Committee also thought that it was important to acknowledge recent deaths of plan participants.
You may access the newsletter at this link: General Employees’ – City Newsletter
Committee Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
Monthly meetings of the General Employees’ Pension Fund Administrative Committee will be held by Webex conference until further notice.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | Meeting notice |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
| Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | To be announced |
Past Meetings
The City of Atlanta maintains an archive of minutes from past General Employees’ Pension Fund Administrative Committee meetings going back to 2010.
Plan Documents
Summary Plan Description
The Summary Plan Description provides a short summary of the benefits provided by the General Employees’ Pension Plan.
Read the Summary Plan Description »
Annual Funding Status/Actuarial Reports
Independent Auditors' Reports
Administrative Committee
Meet the Committee
| Name and Title | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
|
Alfred Berry, Jr. Retiree, City of Atlanta |
Chair |
1/1/2025 – 12/31/2027 |
|
Quentin Hutchins Active Employee, Atlanta Public Schools |
Member |
1/1/2025 – 12/31/2027 |
|
Angela Green Retiree, City of Atlanta |
Member |
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2025 |
|
Joe Hood Active Employee, Atlanta Public Schools |
Member |
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2025 |
|
Calvin Blackburn, Esq. HR Commissioner, City of Atlanta |
Member | |
|
Gregory Nash Retiree, City of Atlanta |
Member |
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2025 |
|
Mohamed Balla CFO, City of Atlanta |
Member (Designee: Youlanda Carr) | |
|
Santana Kempson Wright Active, City of Atlanta |
Member |
1/1/2023 – 12/31/2025 |
Board Governance
The Board’s Bylaws codify the rules under which the Board operates to implement the Plans.