Seattle Pacific University provides two avenues in planning for retirement:

• Money SPU contributes on your behalf :  Defined Contribution Plan - 401(a):   
• Money you can contribute on a tax deferred basis:   Employee Savings plan - 403 (b)(7):

Employee Savings Plan - 403(b)(7): Form(s)

• Salary Reduction Agreement

Fund Performance

• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Quarterly Rates and Returns
• Fidelity Investments
• TIAA-CREF

Saving and Investment 101 (outside links)

• American Savings Investment Council
  • Brochures and Worksheets
  • Tools for Young People
  • Retirement Personality Profile
  • Retirement Readiness Rating
• Fidelity's Investment & Retirement Tools
  • Types of Investments
  • Mutual Funds vs. Annuities
  • Investment Concepts
  • Setting Goals
  • Calculators for Retirement and College Savings
  • IRA Evaluator
  • Allocation Planner
  • Saving
• Vanguard Investor Resoures

• Social Security Administration (SSA) Tools

Frequently Asked Questions

• Defined Contribution Plan - 401(a)
• Employee Savings Plan - 403(b)(7)

Log In to Vendor Websites

• Fidelity Investments
• TIAA-CREF
• Vanguard

Special Announcements and Updates

• 403(b) Plan Summary      NEW
• Summary of Material Modification - May 2009 
• Summary Annual Report for Plan Year Ended June 30, 2008             

• Employee notice 401(a) plan 
• TIAA-CREF response to Congress passing Economic Stabilization Package - Oct 2008
• Summary Plan Description (SPD) -July 2007 updated 5-2008
• Summary Annual Report for Plan Year Ended June 30, 2007
• Summary Plan Description (SPD) - July 2007
• Summary Annual Report: for Plan Year Ended June 30, 2006
• Summary of Material Modifications: July, 2005
• Summary of Material Modifications: July, 2004