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403(b) Savings PlanEmory's 403(b) PlanThe limit has gone up to $17,000 for employee contributions for the plan year 2012. The catch - up limit has remained at $5,500. If you do not change your contribution in the online 403(b) savings tool, it will remain the same percentage for 2012. If you are not changing anything from 2011 to 2012, you do not need to do anything, your contribution will remain the same. Emory offers a 403(b) Roth Plan and a 403(b) Saving Plan. Employees earning 125% of the Highly Compensated Employee rate or more may be eligible for a 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Employees can make contributions to one or more of the following retirement vendors: Fidelity Investments, TIAA-CREF, and Vanguard. Please note that Vanguard is the default vendor for Emory Eligibility Pre-Tax Contributions Only:
Emory Contributions and Match: Eligibility for matching contributions becomes effective on the first month when you meet the eligibility requirement. You may certify to receive this when you are hired if you were receiving a contribution from a qualified plan. You must be in an eligible employee category to enroll. How To Enroll - New Online Enrollment !
 or contact a vendor(s) to schedule a counseling session from Retirement Plan Counseling. If you do not select funds right away, you will be defaulted into the vendor you chose default fund until you choose.
How to Make Changes to the 403(b) PlanYou can change your contribution amounts online through Employee Self Service1. Log On to the Employee Self-Service at http://leo.cc.emory.edu, click on Self Service to expand
your available selections.
4. After selecting your elections, click the Submit Elections button. Print a copy of this page for
your records.
Accessing Funds in your Retirement Plans While EmployedIn the event you need a distribution from your Retirement plan while you are an employee of Emory and a participant in the Retirement plan, there are several options available to you. You may elect to take a plan loan, a hardship withdrawal or an in-service withdrawal. The “Plan Loan” option enables a participant to loan themselves funds from their retirement plan to cover certain medical, educational or personal purchase items (ie. purchase of a home). Funds for a loan are available from your vested match employer money, employee basic and employee supplemental voluntary money contributions only. Plan loans are repayable through direct deposit repayment (ACH) over the timeframe of the loan and do not require participants to cease participating in the plan during the term of the loan. In addition there are no penalties assessed to participants for accessing money in this manner. Once all completed forms are submitted, this process typically takes 10 days. Loans require vendor approval. Loans are not available through Vanguard. The “Hardship Withdrawal” option enable a participant to withdraw funds to cover certain medical, educational, home purchase or repair items. Funds for a hardship are available from your vested employer match, supplemental voluntary money and basic money employee contributions only. Hardship withdrawals do not require repayment, are subject to IRS penalties for early withdrawal, are taxable to the participant and do require that participants cease participation in the plan for 6 months. Once all completed forms are submitted, this process typically takes 7 days. Hardships always require proof and documentation. Documentation must be provided to the vendor for verification. All loans must be taken before a hardship. The “In-Service Withdrawal” option, also called a "pre-retirement cash withdrawal," is available to those employees who have reached 59 ½ years of age. This is available on employee contributions only. Withdrawal requests do not have to meet certain reason requirements, they are not subject to IRS penalties for early withdrawal and they do not require participants to cease participation in the plan. Withdrawals are taxable to the participant at the time they are received. Once all completed forms are submitted, this process typically takes 7 days. "In-Service" must be taken before hardships. Please contact your vendor to learn more about the options available to access your retirement funds while you are an active employee. Accessing funds while employed will require you to complete forms and submit them to the vendor for approval.
*This is meant to be a summary of options. Please refer to the Summary Plan Description for further information and the Plan Document will govern all administration of the plan.
How to Change Your BeneficiariesContact your retirement vendor(s) for changes to the beneficiaries. Vendor ContactsFidelity Investments Vanguard TIAA CREF Financial Services Employee ContributionsAn employee can elect to make a BASIC contribution to the plan up to 2% of regular salary. This basic contribution will be matched by Emory (see Employer Matching Contributions). If an employee elects to make a contribution over the BASIC 2% of regular salary it is called a SUPPLEMENTAL contribution. Employees can contribute from 1% to 100% of regular salary in any increment, subject to IRS maximum deferral limits. The maximum deferral limit for 2012 is $17,000 per calendar year with a $5,500 catch up if 50 or older. Employee contributions are always immediately vested at 100%. Employees may make additional supplemental contributions to either TIAA-CREF, Vanguard or Fidelity Investments up to the IRS limits. Employer Matching Contributions – up to 3%If an employee elects to make a BASIC contribution to the 403b Savings plan, Emory will match the employee contribution as follows: Employee contributes 1% of regular salary - Emory matches it with a 1.5% contribution Any matching contributions made by Emory on behalf of an employee are vested once the employee completes 3 years of service with completion of 1,000 hours worked in a 12-consecutive-month period (ie. eligible employment) with Emory. Review the Retirement FAQs for the elimination of the 1 year wait period for Employer contributions and if you qualify. Employer Basic Contribution – 6%In addition to Emory Matching Contributions to the 403b Savings Plan, Emory also provides an Employer Basic Contribution of 6% towards an eligible employees retirement. Employees are eligible to receive this 6% contribution once they have completed one year of service with Emory. Effective 1/1/2006, newly hired employees joining Emory may be eligible to waive the one year service requirement and the basic employer contribution can begin prior to the elimination of the one year service requirement. If, as a new hire, you participated in your prior employer's sponsored retirement AND received employer contributions (ie. 403b, 401k, etc.) in the plan immediately prior to joining Emory, you may qualify. If this is the case, please complete a Certification of Participation online on self service. If you qualify, your 6% Emory Employer Basic Contribution to your retirement savings can begin the next month after your Certification of Participation Form has been approved. VestingYou are always 100% vested in your own contributions, but become vested in matching contributions and employer contributions over time. For New & Existing Employees: Effective January 1, 2007, the vesting schedule for new 6% employer contributions was changed. Participants in the plan now become 100% vested in both Employer Basic (6%) and Employer Matching (Up to 3%) contributions after completing three years of service with 1000 hours worked in a 12-consecutive-month period with Emory. Any 6% employer basic contributions made on or before December 31, 2006 will become vested after completing five years of service with 1000 hours worked in a 12-consecutive-month period .
Vesting Requirements Only Apply to Employees Hired After 12/31/2002.
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