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TIAA Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan

Any non-student employee (including non-benefited employees) can choose to contribute to any supplemental retirement savings account available through TIAA as long as he/she is receiving a salary from BYU. Contributions are made through payroll deductions. BYU does not make any matching contributions to these accounts.

TIAA 403(b)


To enroll in the TIAA 403(b) plan, please go to https://www.tiaa.org/public/tcm/byu. Once you have completed the enrollment information with TIAA, log in to Workday to designate your contribution percentage. Please see our Change Benefits (Retirement Savings) job aid for instruction on how to manage your TIAA contribution in Workday.

  • Contributions can be pre-tax or Roth after-tax.
  • Contribution percentage may be changed at any time.
  • Contributions can be a whole or fractional percentage (not available in the DMBA 401(k)).

You may only withdraw funds prior to age 59½ for the following reasons:

  • Death
  • Disability
  • Early Retirement (age 55+)
  • Termination

Funds that you withdraw prior to age 59½ are subject to federal and state income taxes. Tax laws require a mandatory 20% withholding. Also, an additional tax penalty equal to 10% of the taxable portion of your withdrawal will be imposed.

The annual contribution deferral limit for 2025 is $23,500. Employees age 50 or older may contribute an additional $7,500 (up to $31,000 total). However, any contributions to a 401(k) also count toward this limit.

There are many investment options to choose from. Please visit the Benefits Office for plan materials which include a list of all available investment options.

TIAA FINANCIAL CONSULTANT APPOINTMENTS

Want more information about the TIAA plans or more in-depth planning for the funds you have already invested in TIAA? Use the following information to set up appointment with a TIAA representative for financial counseling:

CAMPUS APPOINTMENTS

If you are interested in meeting with a TIAA consultant on campus, please call 800.732.8353 to schedule an appointment.

Upcoming Campus Dates

Coming soon!

VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT LINK

If you are interested in meeting with a TIAA consultant virtually, please click the link below to schedule an appointment.

Financial Counseling for Higher Education Institutions in Utah

UPCOMING FINANCIAL ESSENTIALS LIVE WEBINARS

Below is the itinerary of all currently scheduled webinars, with direct scheduling links, and attached is a detailed flyer for March. Employees can access these webinars at TIAA.org/webinars. Recordings are available for replay on demand for 90 days following the live webinar date.

TIAA also offers Spanish financial educational webinars. The webinars can be accessed here: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos

TIAA ofreciendo seminarios web de educación financiera en español. Los seminarios web se pueden acceder aquí: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos.

Topic
Date
Time

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

For anyone starting to think seriously about when to retire, this webinar takes you through steps to deciding when the time is right, including estimating retirement expenses, closing any income gap and understanding key milestones that can impacted your retirement finances.

June 11
10am MT

How Longevity Affects Financial Planning and Family Caregiving

Gains in life expectancy over the past 100 years reflect enormous achievements in medicine and public health. But with increased longevity comes longer retirements and the need for more caregiving and its associated cots. Yet caregiving expenses are rarely a focus of traditional financial planning, putting retirement security at risk.

June 26
1pm MT