Integrity

The Commission will conduct itself with integrity by upholding the highest standards of fiduciary responsibility on behalf of the Retirement Systems, participants, and beneficiaries.

Accountability

The Commission will be accountable to the Retirement Systems, participants, and beneficiaries for its ethical conduct and for compliance with its fiduciary responsibilities through a commitment to industry best practices of credibility, stewardship, and transparency.

Empowerment

The Commission will encourage constituents at all levels to make decisions consistent with the organization's policies, goals, and objectives.

Innovation

The Commission will use creative and independent thinking in its analyses, engagement processes, and decision making to develop evolving investment practices and strategies that integrate the values, goals, and mission of the organization.

Collaboration

The Commission will pursue the goals of openness, teamwork, equality, and relationship building to formulate strategies, increase performance, and maximize knowledge transfer for the benefit of the plan.