Retirement Plan Benefits

Mandatory Retirement Plan Websites:

• Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
  • 1-800-657-5757
• Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
  • 1-800-657-3669
• Individual Retirement Account Plan (IRAP) (TIAA-Cref, Plan Administrator)
  • 1-800-682-8969
• Supplemental Retirement Account Plan (SRP) (TIAA-Cref, Plan Administrator)
  • 1-800-682-8969

Optional Retirement Plans:

• Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan (TSA) 403(b) (TIAA-Cref, Plan Adminstrator)
• Deferred Compensation Plan 457(b) (MSRS)

Enrolling in Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA/403b) and/or Deferred Compensation (DC/457) Plan:

1. TSA - Enrollment completed on-line at TIAA-Cref Website (see TIAA-Cref website link below for information)
2. Deferred Compensation - Complete Enrollment Form on MSRS website (see form link below under Deferred Compensation)
3. PLUS....click on Employee Self-service website (#4 below) to indicate dollar amount want withheld per check for TSA and/or DC. For instructions on self-service log-in and password creation see #5 and #6 below. For instructions on entering TSA/DC amount see #7 below.
4. Employee Self-Service Website Log-in Page
5. Accessing instructions for using self-service website
6. Self-Service Password Information
7. Employee Self-Service Savings Plans (TSA and Deferred Comp) Instructions

Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA, 403b) 1-800-682-8969 (M-F, 8am-5pm)

• TIAA (Plan and On-line Enrollment site for TSA Plan)
• TSA Universal Availability Notice

Deferred Compensation Plan (MnDCP,457) 1-877-457-6466

• New Enrollment and Salary Deferral Change form
• Beneficiary Form
• Information about the Deferred Comp Plan

HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN (HCSP)

MSRS, Plan Administrator, 1-800-657-5757

• HCSP Forms (Under Health Care Savings Plan section)
• HCSP info on MSRS Website

HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT (HRA) and PRE-TAX PLANS (MDEA & DCEA)

121 Benefits, Administrator 1-800-300-1672

• Reimbursement Form
• Pre-Tax Plan Information (MDEA and DCEA)
• State Employee Information on HRA Plan
• Information on the Benny Card under Q&A (Debit Card Section)
• Accessing Your Benny Card Balance

SOCIAL SECURITY ON-LINE

• Social Security Application (On-line)
• Social Security Disability Application
• Social Security Benefits Planner
• Request a Social Security Statement
• Change of Address On-line
• Request a Replacement or Medicare Card
• Get a Password for personal account information
• Social Security Office Locator