OREGON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

For Tier One and Tier Two employees OUS will contribute the equivalent of 16.01% of salary; for Tier Three employees OUS will contribute 5.82% of salary.

Employee contributions are 6% of salary and are paid for by OUS for most employees.

• Interest Only
  
  You can receive the current interest earned on your TIAA Traditional Account in monthly payments. Your principal remains intact while you receive the interest.
  
  
  • These payments are generally available to individuals between ages 55 and 70½ when minimum distributions are required.
     
• Lifetime Retirement Income
  
  
  • One-life annuity — provides income for as long as you live.
     
  • Two-life annuity — provides lifetime income for you and an annuity partner (your spouse or someone else you name) for as long as either of you live.
     
  • One- or two-life annuity with guaranteed period — guarantees income for up to 20 years, as long as the period you choose does not exceed your life expectancy. It ensures that income continues to go to your beneficiaries for the remainder of the guaranteed period if you (one-life annuity) or both you and your annuity partner (two-life annuity) die before the end of that period.
     
• Lump Sum
  
  You can withdraw all or part of your account in a single cash payment, depending on your plan rules and the terms of your contracts.
  
  
  • Your right to a lump-sum distribution from your TIAA Traditional Account may be restricted to taking 10 annual payments under those terms.
     
• Minimum Distribution Option
  
  Generally, you must begin taking minimum withdrawals from your account by April 1 following the year in which you turn age 70½ or retire, whichever is later.
  
  
  • This can help you defer the minimum required distribution while keeping you in compliance with federal regulations.
     
• Retirement Transition Benefit
  
  If your contract allows, you can withdraw, in cash, up to 10% of your accumulation at the beginning of a conversion to lifetime annuity income. The amount you withdraw will reduce your lifetime annuity income accordingly.
   
• Single-Sum Death Benefit
  
   A set amount your beneficiary(ies) will receive from your retirement account if you die before taking income.
   
• Small-Sum Distribution
  
  If your plan doesn't otherwise allow cash distributions, upon separation from service you can withdraw your entire retirement savings if your TIAA Traditional Account value does not exceed $2,000 and your overall account balance is below a limit set by your employer's plan (typically $4,000). If your plan does allow cash distributions, upon separation you may be able to withdraw your TIAA Traditional accumulation if the value does not exceed $2,000. Talk to your benefits office for details.
   
• Systematic Withdrawals
  
  If your plan allows, you can choose to receive regular income payments (minimum $100) on a semimonthly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. You can increase, decrease or suspend the payments at any time.
  
  
  • These withdrawals are not available from TIAA Traditional Account balances.
     

You are responsible to disclose all outstanding and/or defaulted loans through all plans of the employer, including legacy 403(b) plan accounts, this 403(b) Plan account, the Optional Retirement 401(a) Plan and the State of Oregon IRC 457 Oregon Savings Growth Program.

TIAA-CREF is responsible for reporting loans to your employer, including beginning and end dates, as loans are issued. However, you are ultimately responsible for the consequences of excess loans or outstanding loan balances. TIAA-CREF and your employer may rely on your statement regarding outstanding loan balances.