Benefits
Welcome
Too busy to leave the office to get more information on how to save for your retirement? You are in the right place! Here you will find information about the supplemental retirement savings accounts available to you as an LSUS employee. Start with the PowerPoint overview on supplemental savings, then peruse the information provided by the vendors. Lastly, we have provided you with general information on how to save money and get started! Remember, no matter where you are in your career you should be saving for retirement! Even part-time employees can participate.Welcome to LSUS's first Virtual Retirement Fair!
PowerPoint on Retirement Savings/ING
This presentation was designed to give you an overview on 403(b) Savings Plans. It was prepared for us by ING.
Information from AIG Valic
This document will give you information about one of the ORP/403(b) Vendors, AIG VALIC.
Information about Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)
Employees of the State of Louisiana are also eligible to particpate in Deferred Compensation. For more information, click here: https://louisianadcpretire.gwrs.com/login.do The Education website begins here: https://louisianadcpretire.gwrs.com/loginTemplate.do?accu=LouisianaLasers
List of Supplemental Retirement Vendors
Here are the contacts for the vendors you may use for the 403(b) and Deferred Compensation 403(b) Vendors ING: Donna D. Causey (318) 469-1933 donna.causey@ingfa.com TIAA CREF: Matt Robertson (800) 842-2006 MetLife: Ginger Rogers (318) 212-8924 vrogers@metlife.com AIG Valic: Stephen Tucker (318) 423-2232 stevetucker12@msn.com Deferred Compensation (457) GreatWest: Maisha Sellers (225) 926-8086 x1056 maisha.sellers@gwrs.com
or Michael Vestal
Link to LASERS
Follow this link for more information about the LASERS Retirement System for classified employees and some unclassified employees.
Link to Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana
For more information about Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana, click here:
Link to Social Security
Questions about Social Security? Click here: For more information about issues that affect employees with pensions, folllow these links: Windfall Elimination Provision http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10045.html Government Pension Offset http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10007.html
Link to Medicare
The Medicare website can give you more information on what to expect with Medicare when you retire.
66 Ways to Save Money
Follow this link to some general information on ways to save money