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CU doubles down on your retirement

CU's mandatory retirement plan helps you easily meet your retirement goals. You contribute 5% and CU contributes 10%.

If you’re enrolled in CU’s 401(a) Mandatory Retirement Plan, CU helps your savings grow with a generous contribution in addition to your annual salary. While you contribute 5% of your gross pay, CU contributes an amount equal to 10% of your gross pay.

This generous contribution allows you to automatically save the recommended 15% of your income for retirement. Even better: You are 100% vested in your account right away.

Want to save more? CU offers three voluntary retirement savings plans open to all employees. Plus, you can meet with a TIAA financial consultant at no cost, as part of our retirement plan's services.

Take control of your retirement income by logging into your TIAA account to manage your investments and name your beneficiaries.

Eligibility: You must be in a benefits-eligible position, working 50% or greater time to be eligible.

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Testimonials

Marianela Lemmon, Research Assistant / CU Boulder

February 2023

Every month I use the mandatory retirement contribution and feel so lucky to be part of CU. As every time I contribute to my retirement 5%, CU contribute 10%. Saving for my retirement is one of my main goals at this point of my life and thank you to CU I see my dream comes through every paycheck.

Ezra Moss, Compliance Coordinator / CU Anschutz

April 2022

I have been putting 5% gross earnings toward my retirement since the beginning of my employment. However, I did not know about the 10% boost from CU. I was excited to discover this additional investment in my future!

Francesca Nichols, Physician / CU Anschutz

May 2023

This is the easiest benefit to take advantage of as you are automatically enrolled as a CU employee. I appreciate that the TIAA website is so user friendly and easy to navigate to manage my investments.

Mariah Scallan, Graphic Designer / CU Boulder

December 2021

This perk has been so great, so beneficial, easy to use, and easy to find information on. Having this retirement plan eases my anxiety about my future significantly. I've also used many of the other perks like: the voluntary retirement plan, preventative care, vacation time, sick time, consultation with TIAA, Move App, and more. All of these services were easy to use and are so greatly appreciated. Having perks like this made taking this position at CU a no-brainer.

Suzanne Kasim, Hemophilia Clinical Pharmacist / CU Anschutz

June 2023

It is great that I contributed 5% and the university contributes 10%

Julian Michael, PRA / CU Boulder

December 2023

The 10% match on 5% contributions is amazing! Better than any university I've heard of, better than even the best corporate match programs, and it's all easy to understand. I will contribute 5% minimum as long as I'm an employee.

Charles Kirkwood, Salesforce Admin / CU System

April 2024

WOO HOOO ~~~ EXTRA SAVINGS TOWARDS RETIREMENT!!!! That's just a WIN any way you slice it. :)

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