Our Mission Statement
The goal of the Carleton College office of Human Resources is to foster an open work environment in which all employees feel welcomed, respected, and recognized for their contributions. Through a strong recruitment program, we seek a talented and competitive workforce that exemplifies diversity and teamwork.
The HR office provides service in the areas of employment, compensation, labor and employee relations, management consultation, training, benefits and HR information management systems to all Carleton College employees. Our department is committed to the highest standards of service and is continuously seeking to improve in all of these areas. Our office seeks to provide support to all employees, as well as effective and efficient communication of Carleton College policies and procedures.
What's New in Human Resources?
TIAA-CREF Retirement Plan: Roth 403(b) Option Available Starting May 1, 2013
Starting May 1, a Roth 403(b) contribution option will be available to employees participating in the Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA) also known as the Group Supplemental Retirement Account (GSRA) through TIAA-CREF. The Roth option is not available for those employees contributing only to the Defined Contribution plan.
A Roth 403(b) contribution offers an employee the ability to defer their retirement contributions post-tax. Previously, our TDA plan only allows for deferrals to be taken tax-deferred.
Roth deferrals will not reduce your taxable income for the year like a tax-deferred contribution would. However, the benefit of making Roth contributions comes when you take a payout from the plan. Any payout will be paid tax free as long as you meet certain requirements for a qualified distribution.
An employee participating in the TDA plan has the option of either contributing their earnings tax-deferred, post-tax, or a combination of both. To make the change, you can complete the retirement salary reduction form available on the Human Resources retirement page.
Human Resources presented a lunch-and-learn on the Roth option, May 21 in the Gould Library Athenaeum. The power point for the Lunch and Learn presentation can be found here.
Please contact either Melanie at x7142 or Andrea at x5989 to complete a TDA change form or for more information.
TIAA-CREF Individual Retirement Appointments
Carleton College has a new Individual TIAA-CREF Consultant. His name is Mark Thompson and he will begin providing individual retirement appointments in May, 2013. Our consultant comes to campus (nearly) on a monthly basis.
Please reference our Calendar of Events (at the right of this screen) to see when the representative will be on campus. Instruction on how to schedule an appointment with the rep is provided by detailing on the calendar event date. The consultant will confidentially discuss your retirement plan and options for managing your retirement savings with you.
If you are interested in making a voluntary contribution towards your retirement via a Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity (GSRA), a Roth 403(b) or, perhaps, to recalculate your maximum yearly deferral amount, please contact Andrea Zunkel at azunkel@carleton.edu or by phone at extension 5989.
New VSP Choice (Vision Insurance) Northfield Provider!
Human Resources recently learned that a second vendor in Northfield, River Valley Eye Professionals, has joined the VSP Choice (vision insurance) network. If you have previously received their services, they will now be a covered provider!
