Retirement for Employees Hired Prior to January 1, 1973. A. Effective January 1, 1973, the University Non-Contributory Retirement Program ceased to exist. However, to ensure that no employee lost credit for prior years of service, the following guidelines were established to provide that an employee will receive no less than what an improved plan formula would give her/him upon retirement.
Retirement for Employees Hired Prior to January 1, 1973. 255 Effective January 1, 1973, the University Retirement Program ceased to exist. However, to insure that no employee lost credit for prior years of service, the following guidelines were established to provide that an employee will receive no less than what an improved plan formula would give him or her upon retirement. -256 Those persons employed prior to January 1, 1973, who were 55 years of age or older and/or had 25 years of service on January 1, 1973, could elect to remain subject to the improved University Plan formula described below. -257 The formula governing the old Retirement Plan was improved by basing pensions on an amount equal to the highest three (3) year average earnings, multiplied by two (2%) percent for each year of service, with a $3,600 ceiling. -258 For employees participating in TIAA-CREF and/or other retirement programs made available through the University, and selected by the employee, with a University contribution, this new formula will be applied for each employee at retirement and will become the minimum received by the employee. -259 The annuity value, at the time of retirement, purchased by MSU’s contribution to TIAA- CREF and/or other retirement programs made available through the University, and selected by the employee, will be compared to the pension amount as computed in Paragraph 257 above, and the employee will receive the larger of the two figures. Employee contributions to TIAA-CREF and/or other retirement programs made available through the University, and selected by the employee, (retroactive to 1-1-73) will provide additional annuity income. -260 Those employees not participating in TIAA-CREF or other retirement programs made available through the University, and selected by the employee, will have their retirement income figured solely on the improved formula plus a ten (10%) percent addition added to the base pension prior to actuarial reduction or the selection of a survivor option. -261 Employees who terminate without meeting the minimum requirements for retirement will receive a retirement pension from the contributions made to the individual TIAA-CREF annuity contract or other retirement programs made available through the University, and selected by the employee, consistent with provisions of those contracts.
