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.
Financial Health News
January 20, 2026
UA is partnering with Securian, our life insurance vendor, to offer live, UA-dedicated financial wellness virtual workshops. There are several topics of interest and each session lasts for one hour. Review this article to learn more about the offerings and register.
January 20, 2026
Unsure if life insurance is something you need? Securian provides a tool, Benefit Scout, to help you determine how much life insurance you should consider.
Health Savings Account (HSA) Webinars | Hosted by Bank of America
January 06, 2026
Bank of America is hosting multiple webinars on Health Savings Accounts during 2026.