Support Staff Policies & Procedures
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Policy & Procedure(Revised 09/16)
The University provides a voluntary 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan for eligible employees.
Eligibility: Regular full-time (90-100%) and part-time (50-89.9%) faculty, academic staff, executive management, and University support staff in a benefits eligible position. Benefits eligible positions for faculty, academic staff and executive management are defined as 50% or greater employment for a continuous period of 9 months or longer. Benefits eligible positions for support staff are defined as regular full-time (90-100%) and part-time (50-89.9%) employment without an end date of less than 9 months.
Effective date of benefit: Eligible employees may elect participation upon employment or any time during employment.
Summary of benefits and features:
Application for enrollment:
Changes in coverage or personal information:
Refer questions to: MSU Human Resources (telephone 517-353-4434 or e-mail solutionscenter@hr.msu.edu)
9/9/16 - updated eligibility detail, deleted outdated summary and other information, and added links to the online Enrollment Guide and Plan Document.
5/27/16 - updated title
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