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Save for Your Future with the Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program
July 9, 2015

Think of the things you plan for - a vacation, new vehicle, your home. Have you planned for your future retirement? Take advantage of an opportunity to supplement your retirement savings by participating in the UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program. It’s easy with an automatic payroll deduction, and it feels good to save!

Benefits

There are many benefits of participating in the UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) program:

1. It's an easy way to accumulate additional savings to supplement your retirement income.
2. You can make either pre-tax or Roth after-tax contributions, or a combination of both options.
3. It is a flexible, low-cost program with a wide array of investment options and no administrative or account fees.
4. It's portable. You may rollover your contributions to another qualified plan if you leave UW employment.

Enrollment

If eligible, you may enroll in this voluntary program at any time. All University of Wisconsin permanent, project and limited-term employees (LTEs), rehired annuitants, student hourly employees, and graduate assistants (with the exception of some employees-in-training, fellows, and interns) are eligible to participate.

You make the entire contribution; there is no employer match. Investment options include a wide array of mutual funds and fixed and variable annuities managed by five authorized investment companies. For a description of investment companies and how to enroll, see the Quick Guide to the UW TSA Program.

To find out more about the program, take a look at the TSA Q&A, which provides answers to frequently asked questions.

Source: UW System Administration
Categories: Tax