Retirement Deadlines
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100 DAY RETIREMENT DEADLINES
for the 2020-2021 School Year
LETTER DUE DATE
LAST DAY OF WORK
# OF CONTRACT DAYS
September 9
December 18
any – semester end
September 22
December 31
any – year end
February 13
May 24
188
February 15
May 26
196
February 15
May 26
200
February 23
June 3
205, 211, 216, 221
March 9
June 17
232
March 16
June 24
242
March 22
June 30
255
The above dates are for those working until the end of contract. If you choose to retire at another time throughout the year, the 100 day deadline still applies in order to receive the sick leave incentive. Your retirement commitment letter must be in the Retirement Office 100 calendar days prior to your last day of work.
You may fax the commitment letter to 594-9523 or send it via school mail to the Benefits Office, 3rd Floor, Andrew Johnson Building. If you would like confirmation receipt, please state that on the form.
Once you have sent in your commitment letter, classified employees should contact the Knox County Pension Board at 215-2323. Classified employees choosing to continue insurance at retirement (health, dental, vision, or life) should also contact the Benefits Department for the appropriate forms.
Voluntary 457
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As a classified employee and a participant in the Asset Accumulation Plan, you are eligible to contribute into a Voluntary 457(b). You may elect to contribute an additional percentage of pay on a pre-tax basis into any one of the four vendors under the Knox County Retirement & Pension Board.. Your contributions would be matched based on your years of service. Please note that your contributions would be subject to the annual IRS limit guidelines.
Years of Service
Employer Matching Contributions
Less than 5 years
0%
5 to 9 years
Up to 2%
10-14 years
Up to 4%
15 or more years
Up to 6%
Beneficiaries
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If you are experiencing a change in status such as marriage, divorce, etc... or if your beneficiary passes away, please remember to change your beneficiary information as soon as possible. You may find the beneficiary change form here.Your original form should be sent to:Knox County Retirement & Pension BoardCity County Building, Room 371400 Main StreetKnoxville, TN 37902