Our Mission
We are dedicated to assisting our employees and retirees with high-quality, cost-effective benefit programs in support of the mission of The University of Texas System and UT Health Science Center Houston (UTHealth).
- New Hire benefits enrollment
- Annual benefits enrollment
- Mandatory Retirement (TRS or ORP)
- Voluntary Retirement Plans
- Retirement Counseling
- Sick Leave Pool
- Status Changes
- Parking/Mobility
- COBRA
- View 2011 - 2012 Annual Enrollment Video Library
- Important Updates – Retirement Plans
I. On November 15, 2011, the University of Texas System introduced a new offering of mutual funds and annuity products for UT Optional Retirement Program (ORP), UT Saver Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) and the UT Saver Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP).
The UT System worked in close partnership with the UT Retirement Program providers to develop a reduced line-up of best-of-class funds. Individual letters were mailed to each participant directly from the provider. Posted below are copies of each letter in Word or PDF format, specifying the individual funds affected and the new fund allocation going forward, along with a listing of all the contact information for each of the retirement provider representatives. Additional information, Q&A’s, and an excel spreadsheet listing all fund changes before and after the new line-up was introduced, can be found by going to: http://www.utsystem.edu/benefits/retirement/.
- Information Notices From Each Retirement Vendor On Fund Changes
- Vendor Investment Option Letters
- II. On October 20, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2012. See the chart below for further details.
Plan Limits:
2012
2011
415 annual contribution
50,000
49,000
403(b) maximum deferral
17,000
16,500
457(b) maximum deferral
17,000
16,500
457 – 3 years from retirement
34,000
33,000
Age 50 or older for 403(b) & 457
(Not included in 415 annual contr.
Or 403(b) /457 max deferral limit)5,500
5,500
We are committed to the needs of our employees on all benefit matters. Please contact us at 713-500-3935 or email us at benefits@uth.tmc.edu.
