Your Anne Arundel County Public Schools Supplemental Retirement ProgramInitial Election Period: October 18 – November 30, 2009
Educate Evaluate Elect
Meeting Agenda
What’s Changing?Why Change Now?What are Your Choices?How You Can PrepareRetirement Program EventsAdditional Resources
Sources of Retirement Evaluate Your SiteOne-on-One MeetingProvider ComparisonEvaluate Your Investment OptionsEvaluating a Financial AdvisorYour Decision Guide
Ready. Set. How to EnrollWhat’s Retirement Manager?How Will You Elect Your New Investment Providers?Using Retirement ManagerWhat Happens After You EnrollYour Action Plan
EDUCATE
EVALUATE
ELECT
EDUCATEIn this section, we’ll discuss: What’s changing and when Who are the new investment
providers for the AACPS Supplemental Retirement Program
What can you do to educate yourself on your new options
What’s Changing?
• Investment providers will offer mutual funds in the 403(b) and 457(b) plans. No individual annuity contracts will be offered.
• Advantages include:– Lower fees and expenses– Flexibility to “mix and match” fund options to meet
your needs– Easily move balances between funds without penalty
(although short-term trading fees may apply)– Diverse range of investment options
Why Change Now?
• IRS has issued new regulations that govern 403(b) plans:– AACPS has increased reporting, oversight, and plan
administration duties, and– Must actively select investment options that are
appropriate for the plans to offer
What’s Changing?
• These investment providers will no longer be offered in 2010:– Horace Mann– INA– Merrill Lynch– Northwestern Mutual Financial (John Hancock)– Prudential Retirement/Securities– Symetra (Safeco)
What Are Your Choices?
• Effective January 1, 2010• Choose from:
– Lincoln Financial– MetLife– VALIC– And a new provider, ING
• Choose to invest with one or more investment providers
What’s Changing? Investment Options
Money MarketShort Term BondCore BondBalancedExtended Market IndexInternationalLifecycle
Large Cap ValueLarge Cap IndexLarge Cap GrowthMid Cap ValueMid Cap GrowthSmall Cap ValueSmall Cap Growth
A diverse range of investment options will be available to you. Visit the AACPS intranet for a list of funds in each asset class.
How You Can Prepare
• Look at your recent SRP statement to review your current investment options
• Brush up on investment fundamentals – Time horizon, diversification, compound interest
• Read all communication materials you receive• Meet with one or more investment provider
representatives
Retirement Program Events
Event Date
Employee Meetings October 14 – 24, 2009
Decision Guide October 18, 2009
National Save for Retirement Week October 18 – 24, 2009
Pre-Retirement Seminar November 7, 2009
Investment Provider “Office Hours” October 26 – November 12
Election Period/Web Site– Make your election
October 18 – November 30, 2009
Confirmation Statements December 2010
Investment Elections Effective January 1, 2010
First payroll deduction January 13, 2010
How You Can Prepare
• What you’ll find on the AACPS intranet (aacps.org>HR/Employment>Benefits):– FAQs and articles– Enrollment instructions– Links to online resources– Fund lineup by asset class
Additional Resources These websites can also help:
www.retirementweek.org Use tools and online resources to help you plan for retirement as
part of National Save for Retirement week
– www.403bwise.com– www.457bwise.com
Access online tools, resources and FAQs to get all of your 403(b)/457 questions and concerns answered
– www.choosetosave.orgTips on how to save for retirement including the ballpark estimate feature that can help you figure out how much you will need for retirement
- www.finra.org/InvestorsLearn about investing and how to build your financial knowledge
EVALUATE
In this section, we’ll discuss: What should you consider as
you Evaluate your choices? What tools will be available?
Sources of Retirement Income
Social Security+
Medicare
State of Maryland
You Government-Provided
Maryland State Retirement System
Personal Savings+
Supplemental Retirement Program
Contributions+
Previous Employer Benefits
Target 75% – 90% of pre-retirement income**The amount of pre-retirement income needed will vary for each individual and could be outside this range.
Evaluate Your Situation
• Career goals– How long do you plan to work at AACPS?– What is your current and estimated future compensation?
• Retirement goals– At what age do you plan to retire?– Will you work part-time?
• Family needs– Are you single or married?– Do you have beneficiaries?
• Investment experience– Are you comfortable managing your retirement assets?– Do you believe there is risk of inflation?
One-on-One Meetings
• Meeting with a representative from one or more of the AACPS investment providers can help you evaluate your options
• What you’ll need:– Current statements for your investments– Recent Social Security benefit statement
– W-2s – Recent MSRA statement (if a participant in the MRSA
program) and/or other defined benefit retirement plan statement (if you worked with another employer)
Evaluate Your Investment Options
• Fund performance• Fund volatility• Fund manager’s history• Fees and share classes• Diversification among funds• Your own personal risk tolerance
Your Decision Guide
Coming to home address in mid October:• Detailed comparison of investment providers• Easy to read and understand• Highlights key decision factors to help you make
your investment fund choices• Provides contact information for all approved
investment providers
AACPS Retirement Tools
Educate Evaluate Elect
•Decision Guide•Employee Meetings
•National Save for Retirement Week
•Ongoing Print and Web-based Communications
•Supplemental Retirement Program Statement
•Social Security Statement
•Maryland State Retirement Statement
•Personal Financial Advisor
• Investment Provider Web Sites
•Retirement Manager
•Individual Investment Provider Web Sites
ELECT
In this section, we’ll discuss: How will I make my election
in Retirement Manager?
Ready. Set. How to Enroll
• Enroll online or in-person during your one-on-one meeting with an investment provider representative
• Make your elections during the initial Election Period, October 18 – November 30, 2009
What is Retirement Manager?
• It’s where you start• Your online Supplemental Retirement Program election
web site• Access from the internet or intranet• Links to each of the four investment providers under our
program• Offers online tools – including calculators, worksheets,
reports, and more!
How Will You Elect Your New Investment Providers?• Go to Retirement Manager web site at
www.myretirementmanager.com• Make your deferral election
– Decide how much to contribute per pay period– Elect your investment provider or providers
• If more than one provider, indicate the % to each
– Submit
Using Retirement Manager
Go to www.myretirementmanager.com home page:
Using Retirement Manager
You will click the “I’m a New User” link at the top and you will be directed to select your school system:
Using Retirement Manager
After selecting Anne Arundel County Public Schools, you will enter your data to login:
After logging in, you will see the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Retirement Manager home page:
Using Retirement Manager
Click here to enroll or make
a change.
How Will You Elect Your New Investment Providers?
• To select investments with one investment provider:– Click on the link to the investment provider from the
Retirement Manager– Once on the investment provider site, enter your
investment allocations in each of your elected funds totaling 100% of your contribution amount
– Select a beneficiary and include your beneficiary information
• To select investments with multiple providers:– Repeat above steps for each provider elected– Establish your account with the provider at each
investment provider site, then elect investment allocations, then a beneficiary (or beneficiaries)
What Happens After You Enroll?• You will receive a confirmation statement on the website
– You will also receive a confirmation statement from each of the investment providers you select
• You may change your elections up until midnight on November 30, 2009
• Your 2009 deferrals will be invested in your current contracts through December 31, 2009
• Your new deferral amount and investment elections will be effective January 1, 2010
• The first payroll deduction will take effect on January 13, 2010
If You Don’t Select Investments
• Your future deferrals will be defaulted into a lifecycle fund • To change your default election in the future, visit the
investment provider web site• Your changes will be effective as soon as administratively
possible after the first pay of the year
Your Action Plan
• Take advantage of your resources– Review your current SRP statement– Read all materials you receive and go online to learn
more– Review your overall retirement strategy with a financial
advisor Ask each of the investment providers what’s available
– Make your election!
Your Supplemental Retirement Program investment fund elections must be registered by Monday, November 30
to be effective for the first payroll of 2010.
Breakout Sessions
• Introductions– ING Room– Lincoln Room– MetLife Room– VALIC Room
Educate Evaluate Elect
Your AACPS Supplemental Retirement Program.It’s up to you.