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How to Enroll

Start Managing Your Retirement

You can enroll, change and view your retirement account by logging on to the Stanford Retirement Manager (and/or TIAA-CREF) or by calling Fidelity at (888) 793-8733. Your participation begins depending on the date you enroll. You can make changes as often as every pay period, or stop contributing at any time. Get more information on When Participation Begins.

Making Changes To Your Retirement Elections

You may view your accounts in the TDA and SCRP plans to indicate:

  • Your new contribution rate
  • Your new vendor split (only if you want to direct contributions to TIAA-CREF)
  • How you want your contributions invested (link to TIAA-CREF Web site to make direct contributions to TIAA-CREF investment funds)

Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) and Stanford Contributory Retirement (SCRP) Plans

For Future Contributions:

You may change the way your account's future contributions are invested at any time.

  • To establish or change your deduction percentage, log onto the Stanford Retirement Manager or call Fidelity at (888) 793-8733.
  • To change your investment option allocation, log onto the Stanford Retirement Manager. You can elect to have your contributions invested among a wide selection of Vanguard and Fidelity Funds.
  • Note: If you have contributions going to TIAA-CREF and you want to change your investment option allocation, you must contact TIAA-CREF directly at (800) 842-2776.

For Existing Balances:

Most of the available investment options allow you to transfer previous contributions and earnings to any other available investment option.

  • To transfer an existing balance within the Stanford Retirement Manager (Fidelity and Vanguard funds), log onto the Stanford Retirement Manager or call Fidelity at (888) 793-8733.
  • To transfer an existing balance from TIAA-CREF to Stanford Retirement Manager, contact Fidelity at Stanford Retirement Manager or call (888) 793-8733.
  • To transfer an existing balance from Stanford Retirement Manager to TIAA-CREF, contact TIAA-CREF at (800) 842-2776.

Note: Some investment companies impose restrictions and/or fees for certain transactions. Check directly with each of your investment companies for rules and charges.

This Web site provides a summary of eligibility, coverage, vesting, retirement dates, payment options and other subjects. However, the official Plan Document, together with certain annuity contracts and custodial agreements with investment providers (all as amended from time to time) govern the Plan's actual operation, and the determination and payment of benefits. In the event of any conflict between the information in this retirement section of the Stanford Benefits Web site and the official Plan Document or any of the annuity contracts or custodial agreements, the Plan Document, annuity contract, or custodial agreement will govern.

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