Retirement Monitor, July 9, 2004
STATE EMPLOYERS SPECIAL EDITION
Retirement Records Database Now Open to You
Human resources and benefits professionals can now access the Retirement System's database via the Internet. The database will provide employers with direct access to information on their active employees like years of service, date of entry into the Retirement System, total retirement contributions, current year retirement contributions, and documents related to the employee's retirement.
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Want In-Depth Disability Training?
The Retirement System's Employer Education Services Unit (EESU) will hold in-depth training on disability processes for human resources and benefits professionals. The sessions will walk employers through three employee case studies covering the following scenarios:
- Short-term and extended short-term disability
- Short-term and preliminary disability long-term to long term disability
- Disability benefits for a Faulkenbury-eligible employee.
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Automated Service System Reinstalled
The Retirement System's automated service system is now up and running. To the dismay of many human resources and benefits professionals, the service - accessed by dialing 1-877-807-3131 or 919-807-3131 - was disconnected for several weeks. The service available now is more streamlined than the previous system and should make the experience shorter and more convenient for the caller.
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Pass it On...
The "Pass it On" Section is a feature of the Retirement Monitor designed to provide easy-to-use, retirement-related content for employer newsletters, websites or email bulletins. The article summaries below can be easily copied into an email for distribution to your employees. For a longer version of the article to include in your newsletter or on your website, please click on the article link and it will take you to the article in Microsoft Word format. The "Pass it On" Section was suggested by members of the Retirement System's Employer Advisory Council.
NC 401(K) Rollovers-Easier Than Ever
Although your money in the NC 401(k) Plan is less "liquid" than your money in other types of savings accounts, it is nonetheless portable. This means you can move your money from one retirement account into another with very little effort when you change jobs. The smartest way to move your money is with a rollover.
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NCWorks E-News Provides Retirement System Updates for Public Employees
Public employees can sign up for NCWorks E-News to receive periodic email updates on policies and legislative changes affecting their Retirement System. To sign up, employees should visit www.nctreasurer.com for instructions.
Click here for the full article in Microsoft Word format...
Retirement Monitor, July 9, 2004
LOCAL EMPLOYERS SPECIAL EDITION
Retirement Records Database Now Open to You
Human resources and benefits professionals can now access the Retirement System's database via the Internet. The database will provide employers with direct access to information on their active employees like years of service, date of entry into the Retirement System, total retirement contributions, current year retirement contributions, and documents related to the employee's retirement.
Click here for more...
Automated Service System Reinstalled
The Retirement System's automated service system is now up and running. To the dismay of many human resources and benefits professionals, the service - accessed by dialing 1-877-807-3131 or 919-807-3131 - was disconnected for several weeks. The service available now is more streamlined than the previous system and should make the experience shorter and more convenient for the caller.
NC 401(K) Rollovers-Easier Than Ever
Although your money in the NC 401(k) Plan is less "liquid" than your money in other types of savings accounts, it is nonetheless portable. This means you can move your money from one retirement account into another with very little effort when you change jobs. The smartest way to move your money is with a rollover.
Click here for the full article in Microsoft Word format...
NCWorks E-News Provides Retirement System Updates for Public Employees
Public employees can sign up for NCWorks E-News to receive periodic email updates on policies and legislative changes affecting their Retirement System. To sign up, employees should visit www.nctreasurer.com for instructions.
Click here for the full article in Microsoft Word format...