Instructions For Completing The Academic Retirement Plan Salary Reduction Agreement For 2020
Step 1: Section A – Complete EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Step 2: Section B – Complete EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELECTION & PAYROLL FREQUENCY
• Indicate the “Effective Date” of your New
Election. This Agreement will be effective on the date indicated except that, if the Agreement is incomplete or is
completed incorrectly, the Agreement will be considered null and void and you will be notified regarding any incorrect or missing information.
• Payroll Frequency: Monthly, Semi-Monthly or Bi-Weekly
Step 3: Section C – Select TRANSACTON TYPE
• Transaction:
o New Enrollment – Select this option if you are enrolling for the first time. The appropriate TIAA enrollment application must accompany this
Salary Reduction Agreement. TIAA enrollment applications can be obtained from TCCS Retirement Services. If an enrollment application is
not submitted with your Agreement, it will be considered incomplete and will delay processing.
o Change Deduction – Select this option if you are changing your existing Salary Reduction Agreement deduction amount.
o Change Contract Type – Select this option to change the contract to which your existing contributions to the Academic Retirement Plan will be
invested. (See Section D for instructions)
Step 4: Section D – Select CONTRACT TYPE
• If you had a legacy Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA) contract or a Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) contract in the ARP, you
may elect to make employee contributions to the Retirement Choice Plus (RCP) contract or you may elect to make employee contributions to a
Retirement Choice (RC) contract. If you did not have a legacy GSRA or SRA contract in the ARP, the only choice available to you is to elect the RC
contract. The difference between the RC contract and the RCP contract relates only to the TIAA Traditional Annuity. Investments in the TIAA Traditional
Annuity in an RC contract earn a higher crediting rate, and a restriction on withdrawals or transfers . Investments in the TIAA Traditional Annuity in a
RCP contract do not have the same restriction on withdrawals or transfers, but earn a lower crediting rate on new contributions. More information about
contracts offered by TIAA is available by contacting a TIAA Consultant at (800) 842-2252 or online at www.tiaa.org.
• Tracks 1 through 3 are the Core Funds
• Track 4 includes Non-Core Funds
Vanguard Target
Retirement Funds
TIAA Self-Directed Brokerage
Account (SDA)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
TIAA Traditional
CREF Stock
CREF Inflation-Linked Bond
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total International Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities I
Access to thousands of mutual funds,
including funds with or without
transaction fees.
Step 5: Section E – Select CONTRIBUTION ELECTION
• Elect your contributions toward the $19,500 annual maximum as:
1. a percentage or flat dollar amount per paycheck in a pay period and the allocation to pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax contributions
• In addition, you may elect Catch-up Contributions as follows:
1. You are eligible to make Age 50 Catch-Up Contributions if you will be age 50 or older in 2020. Under this election, you may contribute any
amount up to $6,500 for 2020. Indicate the percentage or flat dollar amount per paycheck in a pay period you wish to contribute and the
portion(s) to be allocated as pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax. This election is in addition to the $19,500 annual maximum.
2. You may be eligible to make 15 Year Rule Catch-Up Contributions if you have completed 15 years of service with any one of The Claremont
Colleges and your lifetime elective employee contributions average less than $5,000 per year. Under this election, you may contribute up to
$3,000 per year for a lifetime maximum of $15,000. Indicate the percentage or flat dollar amount per paycheck in a pay period you wish to
contribute and the portion(s) to be allocated as pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax. This election is in addition to the $19,500 annual maximum and
must be renewed every calendar year.
Step 6: Section F – Give YOUR AUTHORIZATION
Sign and date the Agreement and send it, along with the TIAA enrollment application if applicable, to TCCS Benefits Administration, Administrative Campus Center.
If you have questions or need assistance with completing this Agreement, please contact:
Loo Hsing, Supervisor, Retirement
Services and Benefits Reconciliation
909-607-3780
Fax: 909-621-8169
loo.hsing@claremont.edu
Last Updated: 11/7/2019 Page | 2
Victor A. Medina, Retirement Analyst
909-607-7641
Fax: 909-621-8169
victor.medina@claremont.edu