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403(b) vs. 457(b)
For additional retirement savings, you may elect to choose to contribute to the 403(b) or 457(b) plan or both, which provide options for deferring pretax (and in some cases after-tax) income for retirement saving. What chiefly distinguishes the plans are how they consider and penalize withdrawals.
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Use the links below to access detailed information about your plan options.
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The links below will help you access key retirement resources and vendor websites.
Plan Information
Enrollment Information
Vendor Information
CALCULATOR
403(b) VS. 457(b)
403(b)
457(b) Governmental
ELIGIBILITY
All exempt and non-exempt employees with the exception of student workers may enroll at anytime during employment
All exempt and non-exempt employees with the exception of student workers may enroll at anytime during employment
CONTRIBUTION RATE
Employee elective deferrals
$19,500 in 2020
Age 50 or over + $6,500 (2020)
Employee elective deferrals
$19,500 in 2020
Age 50 or over + $6,500 (2020)
BENEFIT AT RETIREMENT
Account balance accumulated at the time of retirement
Account balance accumulated at the time of retirement
VESTING
Immediately 100% vested (retain ownership interest)
Immediately 100% vested (retain ownership interest)
LOANS
Loans may be permitted
Loans may be permitted
WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawals permitted after a distributable event occurs (e.g., retirement, death, disability, severance from employment)
Inservice withdrawls are allowed at age 59 1/2
Providing that the employee is no longer working, you must begin receiving distributions by April 1 following the later of year of retirement or attainment of age 70½
Hardship withdrawals permitted
Early withdrawals subject to 10% additional tax
In service withdrawals can be used for TRS service purchase
Withdrawals permitted after severance from employment
Providing that the employee is no longer working, you must begin receiving distributions by April 1 following the later of year of retirement or attainment of age 70½
Distribution for unforeseen emergencies allowed
Early withdrawals prior to age 59 ½ are not subject to 10% additional tax
In service withdrawals can be used for TRS service purchase
ROLLOVERS / TRANSFERS
Rollovers permitted to an eligible retirement plan
Transfers permitted from one 403(b) to another 403(b)
Rollovers permitted to an eligible retirement plan
Transfers permitted from one government 457(b) to another government 457(b)
HOW TO ENROLL
To enroll in the 403(b) or 457(b) plans, log on to OneUSGConnect.usg.edu and the USG faculty & Staff Portal. From there you will be able to choose My Retirement@work.
- Click Enroll Now on the Retirement@Work home page.
- If you want to contribute to one or both voluntary plans, choose how much you’d like to contribute per pay period as a dollar amount, percentage or the maximum contribution amount, and indicate when you want contributions to start.
- If you don’t want to contribute to either voluntary plan, you may click on the link in the blue box “Continue to ORP vendor selection without additional contributions.”
- Choose if you want to direct all contribution types (e.g., employer and employee pretax and Roth) to the same investment provider(s). Then enter the amount that should go to each provider.
- Open an account with the investment provider(s) you selected and choose your investments to complete the enrollment process.
- For instructions on how to open an account with TIAA, Fidelty, or AIG/VALIC go to retirement.usg.edu and click on the corresponding provider link under Vendor Information.