TIAA-CREF Retirement

 

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff

Healthy You, Benefits & Development Programs 2013-2014 - Register NOW!

Prosperous You Retirement Resources for 2013

Retirement Benefits from the College - Faculty

Retirement Benefits from the College - Administration and Union Employees

April 2013 Illuminator

 

One-on-one independent, certified financial planners (CFP) come to campus to provide investment education

  Confidence and competence are key ingredients to a prosperous future. Be coached by experts. The College is picking up the tab. Choose a Prosperity coach! You will learn when you can afford to retire. No more guess work related to retirement income and expenses.The CFPs will provide investment education, not investment advice. The College is providing this investment education resource to help equip employees with as much information as possible about their own retirement planning. Retirement planning is complicated. This resource provides general financial and investment information base on your individual retirement needs, and is intended to help you make better retirement-related decisions for you and your family. These CFPs are not tied to a fund house, their compensation is not based on the fund decision you make. They are paid an hourly rate by the College, through the 403(b) Retirement Plan. Learn more, or make an appointment by calling the benefits office at x2212 or x2215

On-campus one-on-one Financial Planning counseling with TIAA- CREF

Audience: Actives employees and spouses/partners

Date/Time: 4/1/2013 and on-going. 

Location: Private office in HR Green Hall

 

Prosperous You Programs and Resources for 2013:

Date

 

Program/Resource

Audience

Effective April 1, 2013 for all employees retiring from this date forward.

Retiree Medical (and Dental) Coverage for Spouses is Extended to Age 65

Retiree medical & dental coverage is now available to retiree spouses up to age 65. This eliminates the gap in coverage for younger spouses. In the past, a spouse’s coverage ended at the time the retiree attained age 65.

 

Employees retiring on or after April 1, 2013

April 1, 2013 & on-going

 

Learn more, or make an appointment by calling the benefits office at x2212 or x2215

 

Meet with a CFP (bring your spouse/

partner) in a private office in HR Green Hall 

One-on-one independent, certified financial planners (CFP) come to campus to provide investment education

The College is providing this investment education resource to help equip employees with as much information as possible about their own retirement planning.

 

Retirement planning is complicated. This resource provides general financial and investment information base on your individual retirement needs, and is intended to help you make better retirement-related decisions for you and your family.

 

These CFPs are not tied to a fund house, their compensation is not based on the fund decision you make. They are paid an hourly rate by the College, through the 403(b) Retirement Plan.

 Active employees

February 1, 2013 & on-going

 

Available to all retiring faculty, staff and union employees

 

Learn more by calling the benefits office x2212 or

x2215, or visit the benefits web site benefits@wellesley.edu

Extend Health; a Retiree Medicare Exchange (see more on page http://www.wellesley.edu/hr/benefits/extendhealth)

 

Employees planning to retire who are age 65 or over, tell us the challenge of finding health care is over-whelming. Many health plans are competing for your business. We have heard you, and we have found a solution to the challenge of finding the right medical coverage in retirement. This resource is now available through the College.

 

Are you relocating in retirement?

Are you on maintenance medication?
Do you want to keep your doctors?
Do you want to use a specific hospital?

Extend Health helps you find the right plan for you.

 Active employees

The IRS has increased the maximum you can contribute to your Voluntary Account in 2013

The IRS has increased the maximum contribution limit that plan participants are allowed to voluntarily contribute to the Tax Deferred Account for the 2013 calendar year. The general maximum has increased from $17,000 to $17,500. The maximum for participants age 50 and over in 2013 stays the same at $22,500. To take advantage of the higher maximum you must complete a new Salary Reduction Agreement form available below and return it to the HR office.

Participant Disclosure information about plan expenses mailed to homes

Wellesley College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan - 

 

Society of Actuaries

The Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks recently completed a landmark effort examining the major decisions encountered in retirement. Drawing upon the expertise of prominent retirement professionals, the result is a thought-provoking series of 11 issue briefs written in everyday language. The briefs tackle a variety of retirement decisions with practical considerations and advice.

Read about the Managing Retirement Series here.

 

A new website that makes participants more confident

With clear information and guidance, a brighter financial future is within reach for all of our participants. That's why this spring we will be launching My TIAA-CREF, the enhanced secure site at tiaa-cref.org that we announced late last year. It's designed to help participants play a more active role in managing, monitoring and learning about their financial plans.To reach TIAA-CREF for assistance, please call 1-800-842-2776. 

New site features: http://mytiaa-cref.org

  • A customizable investment picture - enhanced visual aids such as interactive charts provide participants a concise look at their TIAA-CREF portfolio in variety of convenient formats.
  • Retirement Advisor - TIAA-CREF’s online advice, providing you with personalized investment advice on your retirement accounts.  This analysis system will help you create a diversified portfolio based on your projected earnings potential and timeline to your retirement date and provides details on asset allocation (including fund level advice), future contributions allocations, and contribution savings rates.
  • Retirement Income Planner - TIAA CREF’s income illustration tool, which helps those nearing or in retirement develop a personal plan to generate income by exploring multiple income options
  • 360 Financial View - participants have the ability to link non-TIAA-CREF accounts which only they can view for a deeper understanding of their total financial picture.
  • Informational Videos - quick, detailed video demos help participants get the most out of the site.

View the overview video now to see some of the new features in action. In addition to the features mentioned above, new advice tools will be added shortly after My TIAA-CREF launches. These additions and improvements should continue to help empower participants to remain informed, confident investors.

 

 

Following a comprehensive review of the College's current plan by the Retirement Plans Investment Committee, which includes members of Wellesley's Investment Office, we have streamlined and improved the quality of the plan's investment options in the fall of 2011. These changes to the Investment Menu benefit plan participants and enable Wellesley College to comply with the new 403(b) plan regulations and our fiduciary responsibilities.

What stayed the same?
The design of the Retirement Plan did not change. Contribution rates, eligibility requirements, and all other aspects of the plan's design remained the same. You were not required to take any action as a result of the new Investment Menu. However, this was an opportunity to re-evaluate your retirement strategy.

We have consolidated to one Retirement Plan Vendor, TIAA-CREF and updated the investment menu
The new Investment Menu reflects a more focused set of "best-in-class" funds with a broad range of investment choices. TIAA-CREF now offers the ability to invest with companies not available in the past such as Vanguard, Templeton, and Oakmark. The move to a single vendor is important because it saves on fees charged to the retirement accounts, and it allows for a more streamlined review of fund and vendor performance.

 

 

ENGAGE


Upcoming Individual Counseling Sessions:

April 9 – Dan Samson

April 25 – Preston Watts

May 7 – Dan Samson

May 22 – Preston Watts

June 4 – Dan Samson

June 19 – Preston Watts

July 17 – Dan Samson

July 30 – Preston Watts

August 6 – Dan Samson

August 21 – Preston Watts

To schedule your individual counseling session
call (617)-788-5906

What's more important than a comfortable retirement? What can you do to get yourself there and keep your retirement income at the level you need?

Start with sound, objective financial advice from our highly trained consultants. They can help you answer these questions:

  • Am I on the right track to my retirement goals?
  • What asset allocation mix and investment strategy is best for me?

 

     Wellesley College Pension Plan for Classified Office and Service Employees - Annual Funding Notice 2012 and Cover Letter

 

HR values and respects confidentiality.