403(b) plan
Welcome to your 403(b) retirement plan. Click below to view the features and highlights of your employer’s retirement plan.
The plan highlights are only a brief overview of the plan's features and are not a legally binding document. The information in this section does not modify the terms of the plan and in the event of a conflict, the terms of the plan control.
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An employee is eligible to participate in the plan on the date of hire. There is no age or service requirements.
All eligible employees can make pretax and Roth after-tax contributions to the plan immediately. You can join the plan as soon as administratively practicable following the date applicable under the employee's election.
Starting early has its advantages
Employee contributions
Through payroll deduction, your plan allows you to make salary deferrals up to the maximum IRS contribution limit. Your salary deferrals may be pretax deferrals and/or Roth after-tax deferrals. In order to participate in the plan, you must make pretax contributions of at least $200. Special catch-up provisions may also be available in your retirement plan. Talk to your financial professional for more information.
You may stop your contributions anytime. Once you discontinue contributions, you may only start again as provided under the terms of the plan.
You can increase or decrease the amount of your contributions anytime.
Rollovers or transfers
If you have an existing qualified retirement plan (pretax) or 403(b) tax-deferred account with a prior employer, you can transfer or roll over that account into the plan on becoming a participant in the plan.
Important considerations before deciding to move funds either into or out of a Corebridge Retirement Services account
There are many things to consider. For starters, you will want to carefully review and compare your existing account and the new account, including: fees and charges; guarantees and benefits; and, any limitations under either of the accounts. Also, you will want to know whether a surrender of your current account could result in charges. Your financial professional can help you review these and other important considerations. Consult a tax professional before making a decision to move funds either into or out of a Corebridge account.
Vesting
Vesting is a participant’s right of ownership to the money in his or her plan account. You are always 100% vested in employee contributions, and rollover contributions, plus any earnings they generate.
Accessing your money
Withdrawals
Money may be withdrawn from the plan in these events:
- Attainment of age 59½
- Death
- Disability
- Severance from employment
- Financial hardship (Hardship withdrawals may be made from salary reduction contributions only, not from earnings on those contributions.)
- Qualified birth or adoption withdrawal within one year from the date of birth or adoption (not subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty).
Income taxes are payable upon withdrawal and federal restrictions and a 10% federal early withdrawal penalty may apply to early withdrawals. Be sure to talk with your tax advisor before withdrawing any money from your plan account.
In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires you to take Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) withdrawals from your retirement account(s) annually beginning the year you reach the RMD eligible age. RMD eligible age is:
- Age 73 if you were born January 1, 1951, or later (The RMD eligible age will increase to age 75 after December 31, 2032)
- Age 72 if you were born after June 30, 1949, and before January 1, 1951 (For individuals turning age 72 in 2023, no RMD payment is required in 2023)
- Age 70 ½ if you were born before July 1, 1949.
Loans
The plan is intended to help you put aside money for your retirement. However, your 403(b) plan includes a feature that lets you borrow money from your account.
The amount the plan can loan to you is limited by rules under the tax law. All loans will be limited to the lesser of: one-half of your vested account balance or $50,000.
All loans must generally be repaid within five years.
Unpaid loan amounts will be taxed as ordinary income and may incur a 10% federal early withdrawal penalty if the employee is under age 59½.
Other requirements and limits must be met prior to borrowing money from your account. For additional information regarding loans, please see your financial professional.
An array of investment choices
Available funds & performance
The following mutual funds and a fixed-interest option are available in your College of DuPage 403(b) retirement plan. They provide you with flexibility to create a suitably diversified portfolio that matches your personal retirement time horizon, investment risk tolerance and investment preferences.
To view or print a prospectus, access “Prospectuses and Other Important Materials.” The prospectus contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information about the respective investment companies that you should consider carefully before investing. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. You can also request a copy by calling 1.800.428.2542.
Fixed-interest option transfer restrictions
Generally, you may transfer assets from the Fixed-Interest Option into equity options at any time and, after 90 days, from equity options into another fixed income option such as a money market fund, a stable-value fund or certain short term bond funds, if such competing options are allowed in the plan.
Administrative charges
An effective annual charge of 0.18% will be assessed on mutual fund assets in the plan for which administrative services are provided. See the Revenue Sharing Policy on how mutual funds impact your administrative charges. This does not apply to the Fixed-Interest Option. Additionally, Fund Annual Operating Expenses apply depending on the mutual fund chosen and are described in the prospectus.
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