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Optional Retirement  401(a) Plan

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Optional Retirement Program (ORP)

The Optional Retirement 401(a) Plan  - the “ORP”- is a defined contribution plan that academic and administrative unclassified employees may choose in lieu of PERS membership. Participants have a choice of investments-plus-services programs to suit their individual retirement planning needs. The ORP offers mutual funds and both fixed and variable annuities in participant-directed accounts.

• ORP Plan Information Effective November 1, 2007
  In operation since 1996, the ORP will be updated effective November 1, 2007.
  • 2008 Choices: Retirement Plan Decision-Making Guide, Edition 1 (pdf file)
  • ORP Change of Investment Companies Form (PDF file)
  • DWS Scudder Account Transfers to ORP:ous Complete
  • American Century Account Transfers to ORP:ous Complete
  • American Century Plan Conversion Date Change
  • Plan Highlights
  • What's New in November 2007
  • ORP FAQs
• Contact Program Fund Sponsors
  • ORP:ous
    • Fidelity/OUS Microsite
    • Phone: 1.800.343.0860
  • ORP:tiaa-cref
    • OUS/TIAA-CREF Microsite
    • Phone: 1.800.842.2888
  • ORP:aig valic
    • AIG VALIC Website
    • Phone: 1.866.283.4892
    • AIG VALIC Questions and Answer