diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/ack-generate-metadata.yaml b/apis/v1alpha1/ack-generate-metadata.yaml
index 6f4b8f8d..42148a23 100755
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/ack-generate-metadata.yaml
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/ack-generate-metadata.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ack_generate_info:
-  build_date: "2022-01-24T20:34:25Z"
-  build_hash: cccec82a27ddd880095383360df1fdc8f530842f
+  build_date: "2022-02-02T21:33:24Z"
+  build_hash: 8f02d7700eaa65a51e99c37d296056def0b70647
   go_version: go1.17.5
-  version: v0.16.3
-api_directory_checksum: 225442ca880d4df705d9b73f8711f2143a3db4b0
+  version: v0.16.4
+api_directory_checksum: bef5d547b18c317b14122df45cf63430cc32264b
 api_version: v1alpha1
-aws_sdk_go_version: v1.38.52
+aws_sdk_go_version: v1.42.0
 generator_config_info:
   file_checksum: 23f444fb86eaa5c1acb4d4f51430e606e7ee554a
   original_file_name: generator.yaml
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/replication_group.go b/apis/v1alpha1/replication_group.go
index 5e353f86..77df43f0 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/replication_group.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/replication_group.go
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ type ReplicationGroupStatus struct {
 	// or during the next maintenance window.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	PendingModifiedValues *ReplicationGroupPendingModifiedValues `json:"pendingModifiedValues,omitempty"`
+	// The date and time when the cluster was created.
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	ReplicationGroupCreateTime *metav1.Time `json:"replicationGroupCreateTime,omitempty"`
 	// The cluster ID that is used as the daily snapshot source for the replication
 	// group.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/types.go b/apis/v1alpha1/types.go
index 9257fabd..5ef49798 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ type GlobalNodeGroup struct {
 }
 
 // Consists of a primary cluster that accepts writes and an associated secondary
-// cluster that resides in a different AWS region. The secondary cluster accepts
-// only reads. The primary cluster automatically replicates updates to the secondary
-// cluster.
+// cluster that resides in a different Amazon region. The secondary cluster
+// accepts only reads. The primary cluster automatically replicates updates
+// to the secondary cluster.
 //
 //    * The GlobalReplicationGroupIdSuffix represents the name of the Global
 //    datastore, which is what you use to associate a secondary cluster.
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ type GlobalReplicationGroupInfo struct {
 }
 
 // A member of a Global datastore. It contains the Replication Group Id, the
-// AWS region and the role of the replication group.
+// Amazon region and the role of the replication group.
 type GlobalReplicationGroupMember struct {
 	AutomaticFailover      *string `json:"automaticFailover,omitempty"`
 	ReplicationGroupID     *string `json:"replicationGroupID,omitempty"`
@@ -529,14 +529,15 @@ type ReplicationGroup_SDK struct {
 	NodeGroups                 []*NodeGroup                `json:"nodeGroups,omitempty"`
 	// The settings to be applied to the Redis replication group, either immediately
 	// or during the next maintenance window.
-	PendingModifiedValues    *ReplicationGroupPendingModifiedValues `json:"pendingModifiedValues,omitempty"`
-	ReplicationGroupID       *string                                `json:"replicationGroupID,omitempty"`
-	SnapshotRetentionLimit   *int64                                 `json:"snapshotRetentionLimit,omitempty"`
-	SnapshotWindow           *string                                `json:"snapshotWindow,omitempty"`
-	SnapshottingClusterID    *string                                `json:"snapshottingClusterID,omitempty"`
-	Status                   *string                                `json:"status,omitempty"`
-	TransitEncryptionEnabled *bool                                  `json:"transitEncryptionEnabled,omitempty"`
-	UserGroupIDs             []*string                              `json:"userGroupIDs,omitempty"`
+	PendingModifiedValues      *ReplicationGroupPendingModifiedValues `json:"pendingModifiedValues,omitempty"`
+	ReplicationGroupCreateTime *metav1.Time                           `json:"replicationGroupCreateTime,omitempty"`
+	ReplicationGroupID         *string                                `json:"replicationGroupID,omitempty"`
+	SnapshotRetentionLimit     *int64                                 `json:"snapshotRetentionLimit,omitempty"`
+	SnapshotWindow             *string                                `json:"snapshotWindow,omitempty"`
+	SnapshottingClusterID      *string                                `json:"snapshottingClusterID,omitempty"`
+	Status                     *string                                `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	TransitEncryptionEnabled   *bool                                  `json:"transitEncryptionEnabled,omitempty"`
+	UserGroupIDs               []*string                              `json:"userGroupIDs,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Represents the output of a PurchaseReservedCacheNodesOffering operation.
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/user_group.go b/apis/v1alpha1/user_group.go
index 7178bfa7..67cdf8f7 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/user_group.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/user_group.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type UserGroupStatus struct {
 	// resource
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	Conditions []*ackv1alpha1.Condition `json:"conditions"`
-	// A list of updates being applied to the user groups.
+	// A list of updates being applied to the user group.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	PendingChanges *UserGroupPendingChanges `json:"pendingChanges,omitempty"`
 	// A list of replication groups that the user group can access.
diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 0743b5c2..3e8e2180 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -2448,6 +2448,10 @@ func (in *ReplicationGroupStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *ReplicationGroupStatus) {
 		*out = new(ReplicationGroupPendingModifiedValues)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.ReplicationGroupCreateTime != nil {
+		in, out := &in.ReplicationGroupCreateTime, &out.ReplicationGroupCreateTime
+		*out = (*in).DeepCopy()
+	}
 	if in.SnapshottingClusterID != nil {
 		in, out := &in.SnapshottingClusterID, &out.SnapshottingClusterID
 		*out = new(string)
@@ -2581,6 +2585,10 @@ func (in *ReplicationGroup_SDK) DeepCopyInto(out *ReplicationGroup_SDK) {
 		*out = new(ReplicationGroupPendingModifiedValues)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.ReplicationGroupCreateTime != nil {
+		in, out := &in.ReplicationGroupCreateTime, &out.ReplicationGroupCreateTime
+		*out = (*in).DeepCopy()
+	}
 	if in.ReplicationGroupID != nil {
 		in, out := &in.ReplicationGroupID, &out.ReplicationGroupID
 		*out = new(string)
diff --git a/config/controller/deployment.yaml b/config/controller/deployment.yaml
index b6aa4c84..367096a9 100644
--- a/config/controller/deployment.yaml
+++ b/config/controller/deployment.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ spec:
             drop:
               - ALL
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
+      serviceAccountName: ack-elasticache-controller
       hostIPC: false
       hostNetwork: false
       hostPID: false
diff --git a/config/controller/kustomization.yaml b/config/controller/kustomization.yaml
index c9db683f..da21699b 100644
--- a/config/controller/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/controller/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
-  newName: ack-elasticache-controller
-  newTag: latest
+  newName: public.ecr.aws/aws-controllers-k8s/elasticache-controller
+  newTag: v0.0.12
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml b/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml
index 327ff857..bd34f00b 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml
@@ -704,6 +704,10 @@ spec:
                         type: array
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              replicationGroupCreateTime:
+                description: The date and time when the cluster was created.
+                format: date-time
+                type: string
               snapshottingClusterID:
                 description: The cluster ID that is used as the daily snapshot source
                   for the replication group.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml b/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml
index b1117c1c..1ac985f2 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ spec:
                   type: object
                 type: array
               pendingChanges:
-                description: A list of updates being applied to the user groups.
+                description: A list of updates being applied to the user group.
                 properties:
                   userIDsToAdd:
                     items:
diff --git a/config/rbac/cluster-role-binding.yaml b/config/rbac/cluster-role-binding.yaml
index 06cc2e69..59119225 100644
--- a/config/rbac/cluster-role-binding.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/cluster-role-binding.yaml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ roleRef:
   name: ack-elasticache-controller
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
-  name: default
+  name: ack-elasticache-controller
   namespace: ack-system
diff --git a/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml b/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
index 08df5b9a..eb7df60a 100644
--- a/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ resources:
 - cluster-role-controller.yaml
 - role-reader.yaml
 - role-writer.yaml
+- service-account.yaml
+
diff --git a/config/rbac/service-account.yaml b/config/rbac/service-account.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb30bb04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/rbac/service-account.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: ack-elasticache-controller
+  namespace: ack-system
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a881a177..b77654c1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ module github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/elasticache-controller
 go 1.17
 
 require (
-	github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime v0.16.3
-	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.38.52
+	github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime v0.16.4
+	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.42.0
 	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.0
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1ceda0ed..90cde524 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -64,11 +64,10 @@ github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20150827004946-bbbad097214e/go.mod h1:3U/XgcO3hC
 github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.0.0-20180917152333-f0300d1749da/go.mod h1:Q73ZrmVTwzkszR9V5SSuryQ31EELlFMUz1kKyl939pY=
 github.com/armon/go-radix v0.0.0-20180808171621-7fddfc383310/go.mod h1:ufUuZ+zHj4x4TnLV4JWEpy2hxWSpsRywHrMgIH9cCH8=
 github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20190424111038-f61b66f89f4a/go.mod h1:lB+ZfQJz7igIIfQNfa7Ml4HSf2uFQQRzpGGRXenZAgY=
-github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime v0.16.3 h1:AaufF1pkfX3M3G4WK6m9OTcI6yEzKnFsffpuWTIy5wY=
-github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime v0.16.3/go.mod h1:DHwPczqO/nK4L1kqWlmng5GuIQuX5MSSWbTQMuL4LnM=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.37.10/go.mod h1:hcU610XS61/+aQV88ixoOzUoG7v3b31pl2zKMmprdro=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.38.52 h1:7NKcUyTG/CyDX835kq04DDNe8vXaJhbGW8ThemHb18A=
-github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.38.52/go.mod h1:hcU610XS61/+aQV88ixoOzUoG7v3b31pl2zKMmprdro=
+github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime v0.16.4 h1:gV8jT09PwaCQWaC46NEnaEggqPm8Lxke6G0f7SxVsys=
+github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime v0.16.4/go.mod h1:9c2CL3w0BlVkse+foHlP1SkJRqYWLs9H+4X/z+2kE3w=
+github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.42.0 h1:BMZws0t8NAhHFsfnT3B40IwD13jVDG5KerlRksctVIw=
+github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.42.0/go.mod h1:585smgzpB/KqRA+K3y/NL/oYRqQvpNJYvLm+LY1U59Q=
 github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.0.3/go.mod h1:bGMdMPoPVvcYyt1gHDf4J2KE153Yf9BuiUKYMaxlTDM=
 github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.1.0 h1:Q92kusRqC1XV2MjkWETPvjJVqKetz1OzxZB7mHJLju8=
 github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J11/hYXuz8f4ySSvYwY0FKfm+ezbsZBKZxNJlLklBHA=
@@ -594,6 +593,7 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210316092652-d523dce5a7f4/go.mod h1:RBQZq4jEuRlivfhVLd
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210405180319-a5a99cb37ef4/go.mod h1:p54w0d4576C0XHj96bSt6lcn1PtDYWL6XObtHCRCNQM=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210428140749-89ef3d95e781/go.mod h1:OJAsFXCWl8Ukc7SiCT/9KSuxbyM7479/AVlXFRxuMCk=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210525063256-abc453219eb5/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210614182718-04defd469f4e/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210805182204-aaa1db679c0d/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210825183410-e898025ed96a h1:bRuuGXV8wwSdGTB+CtJf+FjgO1APK1CoO39T4BN/XBw=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210825183410-e898025ed96a/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
diff --git a/helm/Chart.yaml b/helm/Chart.yaml
index 12866eca..d4945300 100644
--- a/helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: elasticache-chart
 description: A Helm chart for the ACK service controller for Amazon ElastiCache (ElastiCache)
-version: v0.0.11
-appVersion: v0.0.11
+version: v0.0.12
+appVersion: v0.0.12
 home: https://github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/elasticache-controller
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/eks-charts/master/docs/logo/aws.png
 sources:
diff --git a/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml b/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml
index 327ff857..bd34f00b 100644
--- a/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml
+++ b/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_replicationgroups.yaml
@@ -704,6 +704,10 @@ spec:
                         type: array
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              replicationGroupCreateTime:
+                description: The date and time when the cluster was created.
+                format: date-time
+                type: string
               snapshottingClusterID:
                 description: The cluster ID that is used as the daily snapshot source
                   for the replication group.
diff --git a/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml b/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml
index b1117c1c..1ac985f2 100644
--- a/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml
+++ b/helm/crds/elasticache.services.k8s.aws_usergroups.yaml
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ spec:
                   type: object
                 type: array
               pendingChanges:
-                description: A list of updates being applied to the user groups.
+                description: A list of updates being applied to the user group.
                 properties:
                   userIDsToAdd:
                     items:
diff --git a/helm/templates/NOTES.txt b/helm/templates/NOTES.txt
index fd039ffb..25e3d75c 100644
--- a/helm/templates/NOTES.txt
+++ b/helm/templates/NOTES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{ .Chart.Name }} has been installed.
-This chart deploys "public.ecr.aws/aws-controllers-k8s/elasticache-controller:v0.0.11".
+This chart deploys "public.ecr.aws/aws-controllers-k8s/elasticache-controller:v0.0.12".
 
 Check its status by running:
   kubectl --namespace {{ .Release.Namespace }} get pods -l "app.kubernetes.io/instance={{ .Release.Name }}"
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index 65464464..ce90c609 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: public.ecr.aws/aws-controllers-k8s/elasticache-controller
-  tag: v0.0.11
+  tag: v0.0.12
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   pullSecrets: []
 
diff --git a/pkg/resource/cache_parameter_group/manager.go b/pkg/resource/cache_parameter_group/manager.go
index c4bf5816..8281712d 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/cache_parameter_group/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/cache_parameter_group/manager.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	ackrequeue "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/requeue"
 	ackrtlog "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/runtime/log"
 	acktypes "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/types"
+	ackutil "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 	svcsdkapi "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elasticache/elasticacheiface"
 )
 
+var (
+	_ = ackutil.InStrings
+)
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=cacheparametergroups,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=cacheparametergroups/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
@@ -241,6 +246,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) lateInitializeFromReadOneOutput(
 	return latest
 }
 
+// IsSynced returns true if the resource is synced.
+func (rm *resourceManager) IsSynced(ctx context.Context, res acktypes.AWSResource) (bool, error) {
+	r := rm.concreteResource(res)
+	if r.ko == nil {
+		// Should never happen... if it does, it's buggy code.
+		panic("resource manager's IsSynced() method received resource with nil CR object")
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // newResourceManager returns a new struct implementing
 // acktypes.AWSResourceManager
 func newResourceManager(
diff --git a/pkg/resource/cache_subnet_group/manager.go b/pkg/resource/cache_subnet_group/manager.go
index 60833726..7d97165f 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/cache_subnet_group/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/cache_subnet_group/manager.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	ackrequeue "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/requeue"
 	ackrtlog "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/runtime/log"
 	acktypes "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/types"
+	ackutil "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 	svcsdkapi "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elasticache/elasticacheiface"
 )
 
+var (
+	_ = ackutil.InStrings
+)
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=cachesubnetgroups,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=cachesubnetgroups/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
@@ -241,6 +246,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) lateInitializeFromReadOneOutput(
 	return latest
 }
 
+// IsSynced returns true if the resource is synced.
+func (rm *resourceManager) IsSynced(ctx context.Context, res acktypes.AWSResource) (bool, error) {
+	r := rm.concreteResource(res)
+	if r.ko == nil {
+		// Should never happen... if it does, it's buggy code.
+		panic("resource manager's IsSynced() method received resource with nil CR object")
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // newResourceManager returns a new struct implementing
 // acktypes.AWSResourceManager
 func newResourceManager(
diff --git a/pkg/resource/replication_group/manager.go b/pkg/resource/replication_group/manager.go
index 0556f548..de759533 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/replication_group/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/replication_group/manager.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	ackrequeue "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/requeue"
 	ackrtlog "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/runtime/log"
 	acktypes "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/types"
+	ackutil "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 	svcsdkapi "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elasticache/elasticacheiface"
 )
 
+var (
+	_ = ackutil.InStrings
+)
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=replicationgroups,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=replicationgroups/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
@@ -241,6 +246,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) lateInitializeFromReadOneOutput(
 	return latest
 }
 
+// IsSynced returns true if the resource is synced.
+func (rm *resourceManager) IsSynced(ctx context.Context, res acktypes.AWSResource) (bool, error) {
+	r := rm.concreteResource(res)
+	if r.ko == nil {
+		// Should never happen... if it does, it's buggy code.
+		panic("resource manager's IsSynced() method received resource with nil CR object")
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // newResourceManager returns a new struct implementing
 // acktypes.AWSResourceManager
 func newResourceManager(
diff --git a/pkg/resource/replication_group/sdk.go b/pkg/resource/replication_group/sdk.go
index eabe6f53..76f8367b 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/replication_group/sdk.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/replication_group/sdk.go
@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkFind(
 		} else {
 			ko.Status.PendingModifiedValues = nil
 		}
+		if elem.ReplicationGroupCreateTime != nil {
+			ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = &metav1.Time{*elem.ReplicationGroupCreateTime}
+		} else {
+			ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = nil
+		}
 		if elem.ReplicationGroupId != nil {
 			ko.Spec.ReplicationGroupID = elem.ReplicationGroupId
 		} else {
@@ -402,13 +407,13 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkFind(
 			ko.Spec.TransitEncryptionEnabled = nil
 		}
 		if elem.UserGroupIds != nil {
-			f23 := []*string{}
-			for _, f23iter := range elem.UserGroupIds {
-				var f23elem string
-				f23elem = *f23iter
-				f23 = append(f23, &f23elem)
+			f24 := []*string{}
+			for _, f24iter := range elem.UserGroupIds {
+				var f24elem string
+				f24elem = *f24iter
+				f24 = append(f24, &f24elem)
 			}
-			ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f23
+			ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f24
 		} else {
 			ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = nil
 		}
@@ -803,6 +808,11 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkCreate(
 	} else {
 		ko.Status.PendingModifiedValues = nil
 	}
+	if resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupCreateTime != nil {
+		ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = &metav1.Time{*resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupCreateTime}
+	} else {
+		ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = nil
+	}
 	if resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupId != nil {
 		ko.Spec.ReplicationGroupID = resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupId
 	} else {
@@ -834,13 +844,13 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkCreate(
 		ko.Spec.TransitEncryptionEnabled = nil
 	}
 	if resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds != nil {
-		f23 := []*string{}
-		for _, f23iter := range resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds {
-			var f23elem string
-			f23elem = *f23iter
-			f23 = append(f23, &f23elem)
+		f24 := []*string{}
+		for _, f24iter := range resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds {
+			var f24elem string
+			f24elem = *f24iter
+			f24 = append(f24, &f24elem)
 		}
-		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f23
+		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f24
 	} else {
 		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = nil
 	}
@@ -1450,6 +1460,11 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkUpdate(
 	} else {
 		ko.Status.PendingModifiedValues = nil
 	}
+	if resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupCreateTime != nil {
+		ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = &metav1.Time{*resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupCreateTime}
+	} else {
+		ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = nil
+	}
 	if resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupId != nil {
 		ko.Spec.ReplicationGroupID = resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupId
 	} else {
@@ -1481,13 +1496,13 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) sdkUpdate(
 		ko.Spec.TransitEncryptionEnabled = nil
 	}
 	if resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds != nil {
-		f23 := []*string{}
-		for _, f23iter := range resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds {
-			var f23elem string
-			f23elem = *f23iter
-			f23 = append(f23, &f23elem)
+		f24 := []*string{}
+		for _, f24iter := range resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds {
+			var f24elem string
+			f24elem = *f24iter
+			f24 = append(f24, &f24elem)
 		}
-		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f23
+		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f24
 	} else {
 		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = nil
 	}
@@ -2123,6 +2138,11 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) setReplicationGroupOutput(
 	} else {
 		ko.Status.PendingModifiedValues = nil
 	}
+	if resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupCreateTime != nil {
+		ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = &metav1.Time{*resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupCreateTime}
+	} else {
+		ko.Status.ReplicationGroupCreateTime = nil
+	}
 	if resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupId != nil {
 		ko.Spec.ReplicationGroupID = resp.ReplicationGroup.ReplicationGroupId
 	} else {
@@ -2154,13 +2174,13 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) setReplicationGroupOutput(
 		ko.Spec.TransitEncryptionEnabled = nil
 	}
 	if resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds != nil {
-		f23 := []*string{}
-		for _, f23iter := range resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds {
-			var f23elem string
-			f23elem = *f23iter
-			f23 = append(f23, &f23elem)
+		f24 := []*string{}
+		for _, f24iter := range resp.ReplicationGroup.UserGroupIds {
+			var f24elem string
+			f24elem = *f24iter
+			f24 = append(f24, &f24elem)
 		}
-		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f23
+		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = f24
 	} else {
 		ko.Spec.UserGroupIDs = nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/resource/snapshot/manager.go b/pkg/resource/snapshot/manager.go
index 444bf9a3..2af15620 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/snapshot/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/snapshot/manager.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	ackrequeue "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/requeue"
 	ackrtlog "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/runtime/log"
 	acktypes "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/types"
+	ackutil "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 	svcsdkapi "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elasticache/elasticacheiface"
 )
 
+var (
+	_ = ackutil.InStrings
+)
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=snapshots,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=snapshots/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
@@ -241,6 +246,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) lateInitializeFromReadOneOutput(
 	return latest
 }
 
+// IsSynced returns true if the resource is synced.
+func (rm *resourceManager) IsSynced(ctx context.Context, res acktypes.AWSResource) (bool, error) {
+	r := rm.concreteResource(res)
+	if r.ko == nil {
+		// Should never happen... if it does, it's buggy code.
+		panic("resource manager's IsSynced() method received resource with nil CR object")
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // newResourceManager returns a new struct implementing
 // acktypes.AWSResourceManager
 func newResourceManager(
diff --git a/pkg/resource/user/manager.go b/pkg/resource/user/manager.go
index 909d9a56..94e41d44 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/user/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/user/manager.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	ackrequeue "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/requeue"
 	ackrtlog "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/runtime/log"
 	acktypes "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/types"
+	ackutil "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 	svcsdkapi "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elasticache/elasticacheiface"
 )
 
+var (
+	_ = ackutil.InStrings
+)
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=users,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=users/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
@@ -241,6 +246,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) lateInitializeFromReadOneOutput(
 	return latest
 }
 
+// IsSynced returns true if the resource is synced.
+func (rm *resourceManager) IsSynced(ctx context.Context, res acktypes.AWSResource) (bool, error) {
+	r := rm.concreteResource(res)
+	if r.ko == nil {
+		// Should never happen... if it does, it's buggy code.
+		panic("resource manager's IsSynced() method received resource with nil CR object")
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // newResourceManager returns a new struct implementing
 // acktypes.AWSResourceManager
 func newResourceManager(
diff --git a/pkg/resource/user_group/manager.go b/pkg/resource/user_group/manager.go
index 2a74e885..9693f541 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/user_group/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/user_group/manager.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	ackrequeue "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/requeue"
 	ackrtlog "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/runtime/log"
 	acktypes "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/types"
+	ackutil "github.com/aws-controllers-k8s/runtime/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 	svcsdkapi "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elasticache/elasticacheiface"
 )
 
+var (
+	_ = ackutil.InStrings
+)
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=usergroups,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=elasticache.services.k8s.aws,resources=usergroups/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
@@ -241,6 +246,17 @@ func (rm *resourceManager) lateInitializeFromReadOneOutput(
 	return latest
 }
 
+// IsSynced returns true if the resource is synced.
+func (rm *resourceManager) IsSynced(ctx context.Context, res acktypes.AWSResource) (bool, error) {
+	r := rm.concreteResource(res)
+	if r.ko == nil {
+		// Should never happen... if it does, it's buggy code.
+		panic("resource manager's IsSynced() method received resource with nil CR object")
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 // newResourceManager returns a new struct implementing
 // acktypes.AWSResourceManager
 func newResourceManager(