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As part of New Employee Orientation for Faculty and Staff, the Employee Benefits office offers a benefit orientation. Benefits topics covered during New Employee Orientation include:
For more information, please visit the New Employee Onboarding webpage.
You may also schedule an appointment with a member of the Employee Benefits team to discuss OSU's benefits.
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Retirement Choices & Resources DESCRIPTION: This workshop is intended for newly hired/newly eligible Unclassified employees who are making their retirement plan choice. OSU's Retirement Officer will explain basic information about both retirement plan options: 1) the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and 2) the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). Information about the Voluntary Retirement |
Online Workshop |
To view days/times the online workshop will be offered and to register, go here. The workshop will not be recorded. |
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In-Person Workshop, OSU Corvallis Campus |
TBD | |
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Financial/Retirement Consultation: Fidelity DESCRIPTION: Meet with a Fidelity consultant to help you find the answers to your most important retirement questions:
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1-on-1 Complimentary Consultation |
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Financial/Retirement Consultation: TIAA DESCRIPTION: Meet with a TIAA consultant to get advice and education about your retirement savings, managing debt and your investment strategy. When you meet with a TIAA consultant, you will get answers to these questions:
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1-on-1 Complimentary Consultation | |
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Financial/Retirement Consultation: Oregon Savings Growth 457 Plan (OSGP) DESCRIPTION: Meet with an OSGP consultant to learn how the Oregon Savings Growth 457 Plan (OSGP) can help increase your retirement income:
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1-on-1 Complimentary Consultation | |
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Get Started & Save for the Future You DESCRIPTION: Fidelity online presentation for employees new to investing and/or saving for retirement. Workshop will cover topics on various ways to save for retirement, creating an income in retirement, and how to protect your assets through retirement. |
Online Presentation |
Click here to watch the Fidelity Brainshark presentation. |
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Just Starting Out: New to TIAA or New to Investing DESCRIPTION: TIAA online presentation for employees new to investing and/or saving for retirement. Workshop will cover topics on various ways to save for retirement, creating an income in retirement, and how to protect your assets through retirement. |
Online Presentation |
Click here to watch the TIAA Brainshark presentation. |
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PERS Expo 2020 DESCRIPTION: The PERS Expo will be held as a digital event this year in October. PERS plans to launch a suite of educational resources during National Retirement Security Week starting October 19, 2020. PERS is gathering educational resources and information to help members understand and plan for their retirement - whether they are new to public service or getting ready to retire. |
Online Presentation | |
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PERS Retirement Readiness DESCRIPTION: PERS workshop for PERS Tier 1 and Tier 2 members retiring within three years. Topics to be covered are Individual Account Program (IAP), retirement eligibility, calculating the retirement benefit, review of benefit estimate, retirement option choices, variable account after retirement, work after retirement limitations, health insurance, cost-of-living adjustments, taxes and review of retirement application forms. |
Online Workshop |
To view days/times the online workshop will be offered and to register, go to the PERS website. The workshop will not be recorded. |
| In-Person Workshop, OSU Corvallis Campus | TBD | |
| In-Person Workshop, Other Locations in Oregon | PERS Website | |
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Introduction to PERS DESCRIPTION: PERS workshop for PERS Tier 1 and Tier 2 members planning to retire in more than three years. Topics covered: Individual Account Program (IAP), regular and variable accounts, retirement benefit information and work after retirement limitations. |
Online Workshop | To view days/times the online workshop will be offered and to register, go to the PERS website. The workshop will not be recorded. |
| In-Person Workshop, OSU Corvallis Campus | TBD | |
| In-Person Workshop, Other Locations in Oregon | PERS Website | |
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All About OPSRP DESCRIPTION: PERS workshop for PERS OPSRP members at any point in their career. Topics covered: OPSRP membership details and benefits, retirement eligibility, OPSRP benefit estimate, retirement processes, the Individual Account Program (IAP) and member resources. |
Online Workshop | To view days/times the online workshop will be offered and to register, go to the PERS website. The workshop will not be recorded. |
| In-Person Workshop, OSU Corvallis Campus | TBD | |
| In-Person Workshop, Other Locations in Oregon | PERS Website |
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Autonomy: Strengthening Your Ability to Work Independently DESCRIPTION: Embracing autonomy in your work can be a key to success in our current COVID-19 world. This session will examine choices, volition, and actions. |
Online Webinar |
Click here to register. Once registered, all important information on joining the webinar will be emailed to you. The webinar will be recorded. The registration link turns into the link to access the recording 24 hours later. |
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Balancing Work and Life in a Work from Home Environment DESCRIPTION: When you work from home, it's easy to feel like the lines between your professional life and your personal life are starting to blur. This session looks at the unique challenges of finding balance in a work-from-home environment. |
Online Webinar | Click here to register. Once registered, all important information on joining the webinar will be emailed to you. The webinar will be recorded. The registration link turns into the link to access the recording 24 hours later. |
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Difficult Conversations During Times of Unrest DESCRIPTION: Times of protest and unrest can generate strong feelings, which often carry over to conversations at home, the workplace, and even family gatherings. In this session, we will discuss ways to have healthy discussions about polarizing topics without damaging your close relationships. We will also discuss productive ways to talk about these events with children |
Online Webinar | Click here to register. Once registered, all important information on joining the webinar will be emailed to you. The webinar will be recorded. The registration link turns into the link to access the recording 24 hours later. |