ERFC 2001 Tier 2 Plan
Hire Date 07/01/2017 to Present
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ERFC Direct allows you to review your account, request estimates, update your beneficiaries, notify life changes, and more. |
Good News! If you're a full-time educational, administrative, or support employee, ERFC is your supplemental defined benefit retirement plan. Your ERFC retirement benefit supplements the primary benefits you'll earn from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and Social Security.
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The amount of your benefit, generally, is calculated
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For more information please refer to the ERFC 2001 Plan Handbook.
Kayla Saylor |
"I attended an ERFC breakout session during a support employee conference and my coworkers kept asking, “Why are you in this session when you are nowhere near retirement?” I told them I wanted to be ahead of the game and learn as much as I can as a younger employee so that I’m ready when my retirement comes around. I signed up that day to become an ERFC Ambassador and it has given me the opportunity to learn more about having a pension plan so that I now enjoy helping my coworkers understand the value of their ERFC benefits." |
When can I retire?
You can retire at any age if you meet the "Rule of 90." This means that the sum of your age and years worked equals 90 or more. You can also retire at Social Security age with 5 or more years worked.
Check the Social Security Benefits by year of birth.
Plan for retirement
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1 year before
Download and print ERFC's Retirement Checklist to guide you through the process. |
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6 months before Submit your notification of Resignation or Retirement HR-2 Form. |
ERFC Ambassadors
Reach out to the ERFC member volunteers who act as ERFC plan resources for coworkers. Find your local Ambassador or volunteer to become one.ERFC 2001 Tier 2 Plan Forms and Documents
ERFC 2001 Tier 2 Plan Forms
· Authorization to Discuss Member Information ERFC31
· Beneficiary Designation ERFC1
· Beneficiary Designation - Continuation ERFC1B
· Benefit Payment Options - 2001 Plan ERFC25B
· Durable Power of Attorney ERFC38
· Name / Address Change Form for Inactive Members ERFC29A
· Notification of Resignation or Retirement HR-2
ERFC 2001 Tier 2 Plan Documents
Other Resources
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HRConnection (for questions about health insurance and benefits)
ERFC Retirement Information Videos
Getting Divorced? Check the Domestic Relations Order (DRO) Information
- ERFC – Domestic Relations Orders Guidelines and Model
A Domestic Relations Order (DRO) is a court-ordered equitable distribution of marital property that provides for a portion of a member’s retirement benefits to be paid to a former spouse. The ERFC’s Guidelines for the Development of Domestic Relations Order provide information on preparing a DRO and include a model DRO. View ERFC’s DRO Guidelines and model DRO here, or request a copy by contacting [email protected].
- ERFC Domestic Relations Orders (DRO) Regulations
Learn more about the VRS Hybrid Plan
- You are in the VRS Hybrid Retirement Plan if your VRS membership date began on or after January 1, 2014
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- if you were a member in VRS Plan 1 or VRS Plan 2 who elected to opt into the plan during the special election window in 2014
This means that your VRS Plan consists of a Defined Benefit component (formula calculated) and a Defined Contribution component: the Hybrid 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.
To maximize your Defined Contribution retirement plan, it is advised to take advantage of the full employer matching contributions offered through your plan. Did you know that members in the hybrid plan may contribute up to 4% to the defined contribution component of the plan (in 0.5% increments) and receive up to 2.5% in employer matching contributions? Updates can be done quarterly.
Act now to take full advantage of the employer match!
Start Saving Now!
Online - Log in to Account Access, click "Select an Option" next to the Hybrid 457 Deferred Comp Plan, and choose "Change Contributions." Select the percentage of each paycheck you’d like to set aside in voluntary contributions. You can begin saving up to 4% right away!
Phone - Call Participant Services at 877-327-5261; select option 1.