Social Security Administration Retirement Notification Letter: You may be eligible for Retirement Benefits

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Retirement Plans- Tufts University 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the 403(b) Voluntary Retirement Plan at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees, Post docs ,(403(b), Retirees, Former Employees

Retirement Plans- Tufts University 401 (a) Basic Retirement Plan

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the 401(a) Basic Retirement Plan at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees, Retirees, Former Employees Specifically excluded groups: Post-Doctoral employees and employees without a social security number.

Retirement Plan Vendor Distributions (Withdrawals/Rollovers/Loans)

A reference for separated employees or active employees 60 years or older who have participated in the 401(a) and/or 403(b) retirement plans.

Change in Benefits Election after Change in Life Status (Qualified Status Changes)

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about changes in their benefits elections after a change in status or a recent life event. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees

Retiree Health and Dental

Reference for benefits eligible employees/retirees who have inquiries about Retiree Health and Dental Plans at Tufts University. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees and their Eligible Dependents

Retirement Planning - Documents to Review

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about retirement planning or are interested in pre-retirement consultations. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees

Benefits New Hire Information & User Guide

Reference for new benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the benefits program at Tufts for new hires. Audience: All new benefits eligible employees

Retiree Health & Dental Benefits Consultations

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about various benefit consultations. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees, Retirees

Retirement Plans- 457(b) Non-Qualified Retirement Plans

All inquiries regarding the 457(b) Retirement Plan should be directed to the Tufts HR Benefits Office. This plan is only available to a specific group of highly compensated employees and officers of Tufts University. Employees must be “invited” to join. Audience: Highly compensated employees

Benefits for Temps

Information about benefits that those who work on a temporary schedule receive - to inform them as to what services to what they are entitled.

Benefits-Unable To Enroll in Benefits

describes situations that may occur where an employee cannot properly make a benefits election

Long Term Disability

Reference for all constituents of Tufts with inquiries about applying for Long Term Disability. Audience: All current Employees, Staff, Faculty (Note: Faculty time off varies by school)

Social Security Income Benefits

information pertaining to SSI benefits while working or in retirement

Delta Dental Insurance Program

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Delta Dental Insurance Program at Tufts. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents

Benefit Deductions (Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability, AD&D, Other)

Reference for all employees who have inquiries about benefits deductions for Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability, AD&D, any other categories. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees

Life Insurance Plans

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about Life Insurance Plans. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees

Open Enrollment 2016 for Calendar 2017

information about open enrollment which will end October 31, 2016

Vision Care Program

Reference for benefits eligible employees who have inquiries about the Vision Insurance Plan. Audience: Benefits Eligible Employees & Dependents

Resigning/Voluntary Termination of Employment

Reference for all employees who have inquiries on general employee guidelines, information, policies, and expectations at Tufts University. Reference for all employees of Tufts with inquiries about resigning or terminating employment with the University. Audience: All employees who are covered by the employee handbook, not by CBA or contract employment (Note: For faculty, please see the faculty handbook for the faculty member’s school. For post-doc scholars, please see the post-doc handbook).

Employee Self Service

Reference for all employees who have inquiries about how to use Employee Self Service on the Tufts HR website. Audience: Employees

Adding, Changing or Removing a Beneficiary for Basic Life, Supplemental Life, or Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Reference for active employees who would like to make a change to the beneficiary(ies) for their basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, or accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

Personal Data Change

Reference for employees who have inquiries on how to process changes to their personal information including changing their address, federal and state tax withholdings, beneficiaries, emergency contacts, and 403(b) retirement plan. This can be done through Employee Self Service (eServe). Audience: Employees

Exit Interviews

Reference for all employees of Tufts with inquiries about the exit interviews process at the University. Audience: All current staff employees

Medicare Action for Active Employees Turning 65- Request for Employment Verification for Medicare Part B