Retirement Benefits

Minnesota State Colleges & Universities offers a mix of mandatory and voluntary retirement plans. All mandatory contributions are invested on a pre-tax basis.

 

We encourage you to review the full array of benefits and to become actively involved in planning for your future.

• MnSCU Overview of Retirement Plans (pdf)
  • MnSCU Retirement Website: Helpful links and summaries, including links and webinars
  • MnSCU Retirement Plans Matrix (pdf) Overview of different plans & who qualifies for each
  • MnSCU Retirement Plans Summary Overview of the different plans including Mandatory & Voluntary
  • Retirement Plans by Contract Plans broken out by union
• Mandatory Retirement Plans MnSCU's overview of the Mandatory Retirement Plans
  • Instructions for the TRA/IRAP retirement plan election process for unclassified faculty & staff (pdf)
• Voluntary Retirement Plans MnSCU's overview of the Voluntary Retirement Plans
  • Comparison of 457 and 403(b) Plans -Comparisons including max limits, total contributions & taxation
  • FAQs -Frequently asked questions about DCR, 403(b) and MnDCP (457)
• Contact Information Various plan provider information including phone, website & address
• Retirement Forms Links to forms including enrollment instructions, vacation conversion & more.