Retirement

South Texas College provides retirement programs to help our employees plan for the future and build a foundation of retirement income in addition to your personal savings and investments.

Mandatory Retirement Plans

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Optional Retirement Program (ORP) TSACG (List of approved vendors)

Optional Retirement Programs

• • 403(b) – Tax-Sheltered Annuity
    • List of approved vendors available on TSA website - http://www.tsacg.com/
    • Must set up annuity account prior to contacting HR
  • Texa$aver 457
  • Minimum investment $20.00/month.
  • Can enroll at any time – https://texasaver.empower-retirement.com/participant/#/login?accu=TexasWR
  • Earnings based on investment elections (market; level of risk).
  • Year Plan Comparisons and 457 Texa$aver Highlights
    • Year Plan Comparisons
    • Plan Highlights

Planning to Retire

• South Texas College Retirement Checklist for TRS members
• South Texas College Retirement Checklist for ORP members

Pre-Retirement Counseling

• Schedule an appointment via TEAMS or in-person with a benefits specialist at HR_Benefits@southtexascollege.edu.

Retiree Resources and Tools

• TRS Financial Awareness Videos
• TRS Member Education Videos