Retirement

  PERS (Staff)
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
  TRS (Faculty)
Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
  ORP (Faculty / Staff)
Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
  University of Alaska Pension Plan (Faculty / Staff)
Supplemental account to PERS, TRS, and ORP
  Voluntary 403(b)
Both Tax-deferred and Roth options available
  Deferred Compensation Plan - 457(b)
Officers and Senior Administrators only
  Social Security & Medicare
University of Alaska withdrew from Social Security in 1982. 
  Planning your retirement?
Review the offboarding webpage
  Basic Life Insurance
Benefit-eligible employees are automatically enrolled in $100,000.
  Supplemental Life Insurance
Coverage for purchase above Basic Life Insurance. Can elect spouse/FIP and child(ren) coverage, too.
  Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Additional coverage for and employee or an employee and their family.
  Corestream
Additional insurances including accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, identity theft, legal assistance, and pet insurance.
  MASA Air and Ground Ambulance
Supplemental air and ground ambulance protection
 
 
 
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