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University of Illinois System Virtual Retirement Planning Conference

 

Sessions for the University of Illinois System Virtual Retirement Planning Conference

SHRS - Session

System HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

IHR - Session

UIUC HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

UIC HR - Session

UIC HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

UIS - Session

UIS HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

UPB Logo - Session

UPB: Your Benefits When You Retire with SURS

Topics Include: Actions to take annually and 60 days prior to retirement, Health insurance transition, COBRA, and Medicare.

SURS - Session

SURS: From Here to Retirement

Topics Include: Retirement Eligibility, Benefit Calculations, Automatic Annual Increases, Service Credit, Insurance Eligibility and Rates, Counseling Appointments, Social Security, and more.

SUAA - Session

SUAA: Protecting Your SURS Benefits

Topics Include: SUAA advocates on behalf of all faculty and staff of public universities and community colleges - both retired and current employees - their spouses and survivors, who are participants and beneficiaries of the State Universities Retirement System.

SURS - Session

SURS: State Insurance Benefits at Retirement

Topics Include: Responsibilities, Eligibility, Types of Coverage, Enrollment Process, Premiums, Effective Date, Making Changes, Medicare.

TIAA - Session

TIAA: Set Your Retirement Date: Understand the Factors to Get to Your Goal

Topics Include: Whether you plan to retire today or 30 years from now, it's never too early — or too late — to design the life you want. Let's explore the steps to getting you there.

FIDELITY - Session

Fidelity Investments: How to Plan for the Income You'll Need in Retirement

Topics Include: How an employee's SURS pension, 403(b), 457, and possibly Social Security fit together to recreate their paycheck in retirement.

Resources from VRPC

UIUC HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Retirement Presentation

Session Resource Guide

UIC HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Retirement Presentation

System HR: Retirement Steps and Timeline

Retirement Presentation

SURS: From Here to Retirement

SURS Overview of Two-Tier System

SURS From Here to Retirement Presentation

Upcoming SURS Webinars and Event

Request SURS Counseling

Social Security Fairness Act (Repeal of WEP & GPO)

Social Security Fairness Act Signed Into law

SURS: State Insurance Benefits at Retirement

Register for Overview on May 21

SURS: State Insurance Benefits at Retirement Presentation

SUAA: Protecting Your SURS Benefits

Join SUAA (any location) & FAQs

UIUC Chapter

UIC Chapter

TIAA: Set Your Retirement Date: Understand the Factors to Get to Your Goal

University 403(b) Plan

Schedule TIAA Counseling

Fidelity Investments: How to Plan for the Income You'll Need in Retirement

University 403(b) Plan

Schedule Fidelity Counseling