Supplemental Retirement Savings Plans (Defined Contribution Retirement Plans)

A supplemental retirement savings plan (defined contribution plan) allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars through convenient payroll deductions to save for retirement. You choose a percentage of your salary to be invested in mutual funds or annuities available you select inside the retirement plan. The amount you have at retirement depends on how much you as the employee save in the plan, how long you keep those funds invested, and how well your investments perform inside the plan.

Supplemental Retirement Savings Plans Available

Visit each page listed below to see which plan may best meet your needs.

• 403(b) for all FCPS employees. If you are eligible for the 457(b) program, you may participate in both plans.
• 457(b) for full-time and part-time salaried employees of FCPS.
• VRS Hybrid 457 for VRS Hybrid Retirement Plan members. This plan gives you the opportunity to make additional contributions and receive partial matching contributions from FCPS. You may participate in this plan even if you are also participating in the 403(b) or 457(b) plan.

Watch your money grow!

The sooner you begin to save and invest, the sooner your money can start working for you! Contributing a small amount of your paycheck has the potential to make a big difference over time. The chart below illustrates different pay period contribution examples ($50, $100, $250, and $500 monthly contributions) and their estimated projected growth.

Annual Contribution Limits

The IRS limits the annual contributions you can make to a 403(b) and 457(b) plan, and the limits may be adjusted each year. You can contribute the lesser of 100% of your taxable income up to $18,500 for 2018, or $24,500 if you turn 50 in 2018 or have already turned 50. This is in addition to the maximum contribution allowed under each program. This maximum may increase each year according to the following current IRS schedule.

Your election will be a percent of your pay each pay period so as you receive annual salary increases your savings rate will also grow. You can change how much you contribute monthly. You can stop contributing and restart at a later date.

See IRS Publication 571  for more information.