Benefits: Retirement
Optional Retirement Plan, (VALIC or TIAA-CREF)
Public Retirement System of Idaho, (PERSI)
Supplemental Retirement Options
Employees are eligible for retirement benefits if they are working
at least 20 hours per week and are expected to work at least five consecutive
months. All benefit eligible Classified employees are required to
enroll in the Public Retirement System of Idaho, (PERSI). All benefit
eligible non-classified employees and faculty are required to enroll in
the Optional Retirement Plan, (ORP), electing VALIC or TIAA-CREF as
their retirement vendor. Non-classified employees and faculty who
have previously vested with PERSI may elect to remain with PERSI rather
then enrolling in the ORP.