SAVING EXTRA FOR RETIREMENT
Group Supplemental Retirement Annuities
(GSRA) and
Other Personal Finance Information
One key step you can take to improve your financial future is saving for your retirement. A GSRA is a benefit available to you as a University of Iowa employee. Although the University does not match these contributions, GSRAs allow you to save additional pre-tax money for retirement.
- GSRA-Salary Reduction Agreement form (pdf)
- GSRA-Calculation Worksheet (pdf)
- GSRA-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- GSRA Company and Agent List
- GSRA Enrollment Instructions (pdf)
- GSRA-Disclosure Statement (pdf)
- Retirement-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Roth 403(b) option (pdf)
- TIAA-CREF Website
Purchasing U.S. Treasury Products through Payroll Deduction
http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/benefits/faq/faq_bonds.html
Training and Education
Saving for retirement is an important step to take to help ensure a more secure financial future, but it is not always easy to do with competing demands. Educating yourself financially can help you set goals (like saving more for retirement) and help you manage your money so you can work towards those goals.
- Instructor-led classes are offered monthly through the Benefits Office and UI Learning and Development [download/print Financial Education Class Schedule (pdf)]
- Multimedia Retirement Information Modules
This includes online training on your choices and a TIAA-CREF enrollment walk- through - TIAA-CREF Online Financial Education Seminars
- Principle Financial Group link (many resources including financial calculators)
- IPERS Website Link
- TIAA-CREF Website Link
- Money 101 – this is one of many commercial personal finance educational sites available. Benefits Office reviewers thought this one had excellent information. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/