Employee Benefits
Benefits for Active Employees
Retirement Plans
Retirement Plan Providers Contact Information
(Updated 4/1/14)

Please note the various types of retirement products that are available to you.

• Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF & ING) - unclassified employees
• Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) - classified employees

Pre-tax dollars can be deducted from salary to increase retirement savings through following plans.

• 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Savings Plan - all employees
• 403(b) Voluntary Tax Sheltered Annuities - all employees

After-tax dollars can be deducted from salary to increase retirement savings through the following plan.

• Roth 403(b) Plan - all employees

Meetings and Individual Counseling Information

1. Mutual Fund Investments - Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 10am - Overman Student Center - Varsity Room by Sheri Birdesll, ING representative.

Contact Information for Retirement Plan Representatives

ING - Sheri Birdsell - Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan and Voluntary Tax Sheltered Annuities.  Sheri is available for individual counseling on retirement products available from ING. 

• Phone:  913-940-1084913-940-1084
• Email:  sheri.birdsell@ingfp.com

• Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall
• Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall
• Monday, February 24, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall
• Thursday, March 6, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall
• Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall
• Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall
• Thursday, May 15, 2014 - HRS, Russ Hall

VALIC - Matt Ticknor (VALIC is an approved Voluntary Tax Sheltered Annuity company).   Matt is a financial advisor available for individual counseling on products available from VALIC.

• Phone:  417-235-4499417-772.2259
• Email:  matthew.ticknor@valic.com

• Thursday, January 23, 2014 - OSC, Collegiate
• Thursday, February 20, 2014 - OSC, Collegiate
• Thursday, March 13, 2014 - OSC, Collegiate
• Thursday, April 17, 2014 - OSC, Collegiate

Deferred Compensation - Bill Hirschler.  Bill is available for individual counseling on the Deferred Compensation Savings Plan. 

• Phone: (913) 661-3771(913) 661-3771
• Toll Free:  800-232-0024800-232-0024
• Email:  william.hirschler@ingfp.com

• Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 7:30am-11:00am - OSC, Kansas East & West
• Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 7:30am-11:00am - OSC, Kansas East & West
• Thursday, February 14, 2013 -2pm -OSC, Varsity Room
• Friday, February 15, 2013 - 7:30am-11:00am - OSC, Kansas East & West

KPERS - Representatives.

• Toll Free:  888-275-5737888-275-5737
• Email:  kpers@kpers.org

• Wednesday, November 13, 2013 -1:30pm-2:30pm -OSC, Balkans

TIAA-CREF - Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan and Voluntary Tax Sheltered Annuities - Representatives will be on campus each month. Following is a schedule of dates for individual counseling:

• Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - OSC, Collegiate
• Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - HRS Conference Room, 204 Russ Hall
• Thursday, March 27, 2014 - HRS Conference Room, 204 Russ Hall
• Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - OSC, Heritage
• Thursday, April 24, 2014 - OSC, Collegiate
• Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - HRS Conference Room, 204 Russ Hall
• Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - HRS Conference Room,  204 Russ Hall
• Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - HRS Conference Room, 204 Russ Hall
• Thursday, August 14, 2014 - HRS Conference Room, 204 Russ Hall

• Toll Free Scheduling:  800-732-8353800-732-8353
• Toll Free Rep Phone: 866-842-8604866-842-8604 
• TIAA-CREF Flyer - March 2013
  

Aflac - Lanae Brooks.

• Phone: 816-668-8624816-668-8624
• Email:  lanae_brooks@us.aflac.com

• Wednesday, April 24, 2013 -9:00am-4:00pm -OSC, Varsity Room
• Thursday, April 25, 2013 -9:00am-4:00pm -OSC, Varsity Room
• Friday, April 26, 2013 - 9:00am-4:00pm - OSC, Collegiate Room