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Tennessee's state retirement system is a qualified retirement plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. All full-time state employees are required to participate in the state's retirement system as a condition of employment. Certain part-time employees have the option of participating. Faculty and exempt and nonexempt employees of the University of Tennessee or the Tennessee Board of Regents may choose membership in Group I of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS). (Refer to POLICY HR0375, RETIREMENT PLANS)
The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) is a defined benefit pension plan that covers higher education employees who have elected to participate in the plan. This means that the amount of any future retirement benefits is determined by a benefit formula rather than an account balance.The TCRS provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits to plan members and their beneficiaries. Benefits are determined by a formula using the member’s high five-year average salary and years of service. Members become eligible to retire at the age of 60 with five years of service or at any age with 30 years of service. A reduced retirement benefit is available to vested members with five years of service who become disabled and cannot engage in gainful employment. There is no service requirement for disability that is the result of an accident or injury occurring while the member was in the performance of duty.
Effective July 1, 1981, the retirement system became noncontributory for state employees, including employees of the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents. Employees may not make any type of contributions (salary reduction, voluntary, before-tax, after-tax, etc.) to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System at any time. Higher education employees who wish to set aside supplemental retirement savings on a before-tax basis may make salary reduction contributions to a 403(b) plan or to the state's 401(k) plan or 457 plan.
RESOURCES:
Campus/Institute Contacts:
Chattanooga
Family Practice- Chatt.
Health Science Center
Knoxville Area
Martin
UTSI
UT Memorial Hospital
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Deferred Compensation (401k, 457, 403b) Forms:
Total Rewards/ Benefits & Retirement Office
600 Henley St, #115
Knoxville, TN 37996-4115
Insurance Forms:
Insurance & Retirement
P115 Andy Holt Tower
1331 Circle Park
Knoxville, TN 37996-0100
Retirement Forms:
Total Rewards/ Benefits & Retirement Office
600 Henley St, #115
Knoxville, TN 37996-4115
Other Links:
Deferred Compensation (State site)
Deferred Compensation (Great West site)
Optional Retirement Program (ORP State site)
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS State site)
Office of Personnel Management- OPM (CSRS & FERS)
