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Retirement Information
The 91原创 is committed to assisting employees with saving for retirement and providing retirement benefits through two retirement plans.听Benefits eligible Faculty and Exempt Staff participate in the TIAA 403(b) retirement plan and Nonexempt staff and hourly employees participate in the Delaware State Employee Pension Plan.
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Wherever you are on your employment journey 鈥 new employee, existing employee or current retiree 鈥 please refer to the resources provided below.
To provide income in retirement, the University contributes to the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan for faculty and exempt staff, and the State Employees鈥 Pension Plan for most non-exempt staff.
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Retirement Savings Plan Options
- Delaware State Employee Pension Plan (SEPP)听听
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- 457(b) Voluntary Retirement Program
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Financial Planning Resources
- The 91原创 Financial Planning Center is a free resource to provide financial education and personalized guidance to both 91原创 employees and students. Employees can schedule one-on-one sessions with a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for personalized coaching on retirement planning, investment and tax planning, and general financial decision-making. These sessions also serve as a learning opportunity for senior students in the Financial Planning major, who will observe the meetings to gain hands-on experience in financial planning and client communication. The Financial Planning Center is located on STAR Campus in the FinTech Innovation Hub. To learn more and to schedule your meeting, please visit
- TIAA: Register for sessions at or by calling 800-732-8353, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).
- Legacy Retirement Accounts:听Fidelity Investments Contact Information:
- Phone: 800-343-0860
- Fidelity QDRO (Divorce) Approval Guidelines and Procedure
Preparing for Retirement Guide
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Follow the link below for your retirement savings plan to learn more about preparing for retirement.
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403(b) Retirement Savings Plan听听
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Are you ready to take the next step in moving forward with retirement? Providing at least six months' notice is to ensure sufficient time to process retirement requests. If you have an intended date of retirement, please fill out this to schedule time with a retirement specialist. If you have a general inquiry about retirement but are not quite ready to move forward, please email hrhelp@udel.edu
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The Roth contribution option: Another way to save for retirement
In the 91原创 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, your pretax contributions accumulate tax deferred, and withdrawals are taxable.1 With the 鈥渄esignated Roth鈥 option, your after-tax, Roth contributions also accumulate tax deferred, but may be taken tax free in a qualified distribution.