Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees

• 7 total members
• 2 member trustees are elected by the members of Police or Fire Department
• 1 employer trustee is appointed by the City Commission
• 1 citizen trustee is appointed by the Mayor
• 2 citizen trustees are appointed by the City Commission
• 1 citizen trustee is appointed by the City Commission from a selection of 4 eligible citizens submitted by Police and Firefighter members

Residency Requirement

There are no residency requirements to sit on this board.

Term Limits

The term for Member and Citizen Trustees is four 4 years. There is no term limit for Member and Citizen Trustees, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms. The Employer Trustee is appointed annually. 

Compensation

You will receive $75 for Special and Subcommittee meetings if you are not full-time employees of the City of Grand Rapids or elected officials.

Philip A. Balkema

City Commission Appointment from selection list
Citizen Trustee
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 1/4/2021

Commissioner Dave Allen

City Commission Appointment
Employer Trustee
Ward 3 Resident
Term ends: 12/31/2018

Michael Hawkins

Pending Oath of Office
City Commission Appointment
Citizen Trustee
Non-Resident
Term ends: 1/7/2019

Donijo DeJonge

Mayoral Appointment
Citizen Trustee
Ward 1 Resident
Term ends: 1/3/2022

Phillip Mitchell

City Commission Appointment
Citizen Trustee
Ward 2 Resident
Term ends: 1/6/2020

Thomas VanderPloeg

Pending Oath of Office
Elected by Police System membership
Member Trustee
Non-Resident
Term ends: 1/3/2022

Craig C. VanderWall

Elected by Fire System membership
Member Trustee
Non-Resident
Term ends: 1/4/2021