Retirement

Benefits

Please click on the first link below for instructions on how to enroll online in the TIAA-CREF plans.

The second link will take you directly to TIAA-CREF to enroll.

You will be contacted by the Office of Human Resources when you are eligible for participation in the College plans.

If you wish to enroll in the Supplemental plan, you can do so at any time. Please follow the instructions found at the first link below.

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Complete this form when you wish to contribute your own pre-tax funds to a retirement or supplemental retirement plan.

The amount you select should be reviewed with the Office of Human Resources prior to the execution of this agreement.

Please use this form whenever you want to change the amount you contribute to your tax-deferred annuity.

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Faculty

Regular Faculty: Faculty (6/13 fraction and above) are eligible to participate in the TIAA/CREF plan after one year of service at Bard College and attainment of age 21. The College contributes 12.5% of the base salary while the individual must contribute a minimum of 2.5%.

Visiting Faculty: Faculty (6/13 fraction and above) who have been teaching in a Visiting status may participate in the TIAA/CREF retirement program beginning with the third year of service and attainment of age 21. The College contributes 12.5% of the base salary while the individual must contribute a minimum of 2.5%.

You will be contacted by the Office of Human Resources when you are eligible.

If presently enrolled in a TIAA/CREF retirement program through a former employer, participation may begin immediately.
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Bard College Faculty 403 (b) Defined Contribution Plan
Summary Plan Description:

This Summary Plan Description (SPD) summarizes the important features of the Plan document, including your benefits and obligations under the Plan. If you want more detailed information regarding certain plan features or have questions about the information contained in this SPD, you should contact your Employer. Certain terms in the SPD have special meaning when used in the Plan. These terms are capitalized throughout the SPD and are defined in more detail in the DEFINITIONS section of the SPD. If any information in this SPD conflicts with terms of the Plan documents adopted by your Employer, the terms of the Plan document - not this SPD - will govern.
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Staff

Full-time employees are eligible on the first day of the month after two (2) years of regular service and attainment of age 21.

In this plan, the College contributes 10% of your gross annual salary. You may elect to contribute additional amounts on a voluntary basis or via the Supplemental Plan.

If presently enrolled in a TIAA/CREF retirement program through a former employer, participation may begin immediately.

See Enrollment Instructions for more.
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Bard College Administrations 403 (b) Defined Contribution Plan
Summary Plan Description:

This Summary Plan Description (SPD) summarizes the important features of the Plan document, including your benefits and obligations under the Plan. If you want more detailed information regarding certain plan features or have questions about the information contained in this SPD, you should contact your Employer. Certain terms in the SPD have special meaning when used in the Plan. These terms are capitalized throughout the SPD and are defined in more detail in the DEFINITIONS section of the SPD. If any information in this SPD conflicts with terms of the Plan documents adopted by your Employer, the terms of the Plan document - not this SPD - will govern.
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Supplemental

Available to all employees is the tax-deferred Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan (SRA). Participants contribute monthly amounts through salary reduction. SRA contracts can be opened at any time.
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Bard College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
Summary Plan Description:

This Summary Plan Description (SPD) summarizes the important features of the Plan document, including your benefits and obligations under the Plan. If you want more detailed information regarding certain plan features or have questions about the information contained in this SPD, you should contact your Employer. Certain terms in the SPD have special meaning when used in the Plan. These terms are capitalized throughout the SPD and are defined in more detail in the DEFINITIONS section of the SPD. If any information in this SPD conflicts with terms of the Plan documents adopted by your Employer, the terms of the Plan document - not this SPD - will govern.
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Union

On the first day of the month after one (1) year of regular service and attainment of age 21, you will be eligible to participate in this defined contribution retirement program.

In this plan, the College contributes 4% of your base hourly rate in the first year of participation increasing annually to a maximum of 10%. Vesting in this plan occurs over time with full vesting of funds after six (6) years of active service.

B&G Staff, please refer to the Local 200-D union booklet for complete details. Security Staff, please refer to the United Plant Guard Workers union booklet for complete details.
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Bard College 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan
Summary Plan Description:

This Summary Plan Description (SPD) summarizes the important features of the Plan document, including your benefits and obligations under the Plan. If you want more detailed information regarding certain plan features or have questions about the information contained in this SPD, you should contact your Employer. Certain terms in the SPD have special meaning when used in the Plan. These terms are capitalized throughout the SPD and are defined in more detail in the DEFINITIONS section of the SPD. If any information in this SPD conflicts with terms of the Plan documents adopted by your Employer, the terms of the Plan document - not this SPD - will govern.
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Announcements

Benefit Open Enrollment April 2010
More information will be available soon...

2009 FSA Participants - Important Deadline!
March 31st is the deadline to submit claims for 2009 medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.

New Employees Paperwork
For new employees; please click on the link:
http://www.bard.edu/employment/newemployees/paperwork.shtml
to go to the new employee's website to complete required forms.

Contact Information

Email Address
For general email inquiries, please contact Human Resources at:
hr@bard.edu

Resumes
Please submit your application materials and reference letters according to the instructions on each position posting.
General applications for employment may be submitted by emailing:
recruit@bard.edu
(Email attachments only. Word or PDF documents preferred.)

Mailing Address
Office of Human Resources
Bard College
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504

Street Address
Ludlow
30 Campus Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504

For directions, visit:
www.bard.edu/campus/maps/maptour/

Tel 845-758-7428
Fax 845-758-7826

Staff Contacts

Pat Walker
Director of Human Resources

Fiona Smarrito
Human Resources Generalist
Recruiting
TIAA-Cref Retirement Plans
Tuition Exchange

Janet Algiere
Human Resources Generalist
Benefits

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