Preparing to Retire From MSU

The following resources are available to help you as you prepare to retire from MSU. 

Eligibility to Retire

These resources include policy and procedure information, optional leave to retirement, and creditable service toward retirement.

Retirement Planning Tools & Information

These resources include education programs, webinars, online tools, and the Thinking of Retirement Checklist.

Benefits and Helpful Information

Find information about the effect of retirement on your benefits, helpful hints, and working/phased retirement options.

University Retirement Form

Instructions for completing the university retirement form.  You can submit your completed form up to 120 days in advance of your planned last day of work (for support staff positions) and up to 365 days in advance of your planned retirement date (for faculty, academic staff and executive management positions).  If you will be retiring by using one of the special situations (Leave to Retirement option, Tenured System Faculty Consultantship option, or a written Special Agreement), you must use the Special Retirement Form. 

Emeritum Status

Emeritum status may be awarded to faculty, academic staff and administrators who officially retire from MSU.  Emeritum status is not granted automatically, it is requested and reviewed through an approval process.  Please review the policy that governs Emeritum decisions, and the process to request Emeritum status.

Retirement Investment Vendors

Information and resources on current and former approved retirement investment vendors.

Following Official Retirement from MSU

These resources include health and dental plan coverage for surviving spouses or Other Eligible Individuals, medicare and social security information, open enrollment information and University non Contributory Retirement Plan (UNCRP).