Voluntary Retirement Plan

Eligible employees may sign up for the Voluntary Retirement Plan immediately. To supplement the 401(a) savings, the 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan is a key financial tool that allows you to save for retirement with pre-tax contributions. Here are some important details about the plan:

To enroll in the 403 (b) Voluntary Retirement Plan, increase or decrease your contributions, or to change your investment elections, please log into Employee Self Service at http://eserve.hr.tufts.edu. For detailed instructions on how to make a change, please review the Updating your 403(b) Tip Sheet.
A loan provision is available under this plan.
Roll over options may be available from other qualified plans.
The annual 402 (g) Maximum you may contribute to the 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan in calendar year 2012 is $17,000.
If you will reach age 50 or older in 2012, you are eligible for the Age 50 Catch-Up Limit and may contribute an additional $5,500 for calendar year 2012.

Retirement Savings Investment Choices

You may invest your Basic and Voluntary Retirement Plan contributions to Fidelity Custodial Accounts and/or TIAA-CREF Annuity Contracts. These are the organizations that provide investment services for employees who participate in the retirement plans.

Voluntary Retirement Plan

Retirement Savings Investment Choices

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