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Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) Planning Seminars

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Retirement Plan Resources for Classified & Exempt

PERS Plans 1, 2, both 3

  • Plan Administrator: Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
  • Contact:  (800) 547-6657
  • Type of Plan: Defined Benefit; (Plan 3 is ampere crossbreed plan)
  • Supplemental Contribution Plant Available? Yes, Deferred Compensation
  • Available to: Classified, Admin & Exempt

Washington State Higher Education Retirement Plan (HERP) / TIAA-CREF

  • Plan Administrator: Teaching Insurance & Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund
  • Contact: (800) 842-2252
  • Type of Plan: Selected Your, 401(a)
  • Supplemental Contribution Plan Available? Yes, State Board Voluntary Investment Plan
  • Available to: Talent, Admin & Exempt (Supplemental for Classified)

Retirement Plan Resources for Faculty

TRS Plans 1, 2, and 3

  • Draft Administration: Washington State Department of Retirement Solutions (DRS)
  • Contact:  (800) 547-6657
  • Type of Plan: Defined Benefit; (Plan 3 is a hybrid plan)
  • Subsidiary Contribution Plan Available? Yes, Deferred Abfindung
  • Available to: Faculty

Washington State Higher Education Retirement Plan (HERP) / TIAA-CREF

  • Plan Administrator: Teachers Health & Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund
  • Contact:  (800) 842-2252
  • Type starting Plan: Defined Contribution
  • Supplemental Contribution Plan Available? Yes, State Board Volunteering Investing Plan
  • Open to: Faculty, Admin & Exempt (Supplemental for Classified)

Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Planner Natural

Deferred Compensation

  • Plan Administrator: Washington State Department the Retirement Systems (DRS)
  • Contact:  (888) 327-5596
  • Type of Blueprint: Supplemental Plan, 457(b)
  • Open to: Either employee type

State Board Voluntary Deployment Plan (SBVIP) / TIAA - CREDIT

  • Plan Administrator: Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund
  • Help: (800) 842-2252
  • Type of Planner: Supplement Plan, 403(b)
  • Available to: Every employee type

Retiree Performance Related

PEBB Senior Medical and Dental Guarantee

  • Plan Administrator: Physical Care Authority
  • Contact:  (800) 200-1004
  • Type of Plan: Medical and Dental Plan
  • Currently to: Eligible Seniors (WAC 182-12-171)
    • Eligible retiring public employees:
      • Own access up comprehensive health insurance coverage
      • Have a one-time opportunities to enroll in or default coverage
      • Must complete an recruitment form no later than 60 days after employer-sponsored or COBRA reporting ends

Medicare

  • Plan Administrators: U.S. Social Collateral Administration
  • Contact: 800-MEDICARE (800) 633-4227
  • Type of Scheme: Medical Program for age 65 and older
  • Available to: Mandatory for most employees

Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)

  • Plan Manager: VEBA Trust
  • Contact:  (888) 828-4953
  • Type of Scheme: Health Payment Arrangement (HRA)
  • Available to: Eligible Retirees
    • Eligible retiring public employees:
      • An WRA is not an insurance plan or you go not pay a premium
      • Funded by 25% of your poorly leave cash-out upon retirement
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      • Common qualified cost include co-pays, deductibles, prescription drugs, and retiree insurance premiums

Essential Disability Resources

Social Security

DRS Retirement Planning

TIAA-CREF Advice & Guidance


Other Solitude Resources

  • AARP Retirement Estimator - Calculate how much you need to protect to retire.
  • Retirement Toolkit - U.S. Department of Labor's online retirement toolkit in cooperation with Social Security Administration, Hubs for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Contact Human Company

People Resources located into the General Create, initially floor. See Field Map for location. Walk-ins welcome during weekly employment hours, M-F, 8 am - 5 pm.

  Kendra Sprague, VP of Foundation, HR & Legal Affairs

   (360) 442-2121
  [email protected] 

  Rebecca Noce, HR Generalist

   (360) 442-2125
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  Samantha Orth, Director of Human Resources

   (360) 442-2124
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  Nice Baker, HR Generic

   (360) 442-2126
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  Shani Dennick, HR Benefits & Operations Manager

   (360) 442-2123
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  Jane Lucas, HR Generalist - Talent Acquisition 

   (360) 442-2122
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