Health & Welfare Plans
Health & Welfare Plans for staff and faculty generally operate on a plan year which runs from
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. These Health & Welfare Plans include: medical, dental, vision,
life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) and dependent life insurances as well as flexible
spending accounts. If applicable, Short-Term and/or Long-Term Disability benefits may be included
in your benefits package but are not subject to the plan year.
For those plans that are subject to the plan year, enrollments, cancellations, or changes (e.g.
tier level changes, dependents covered on a policy) may only be made during the Open Enrollment
period and will take effect on July 1. The only exception to make such a change outside of the
Open Enrollment period is through a Status Change. Please see the link below for information on Status Changes.
Retirement Plans
The Retirement Plans also operate on a plan year which runs from January 1, 2007 through December
31, 2008. The Retirement Plans include both the Defined Contribution Program (403b and 401a plans)
and the Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
Changes to the Retirement Plans include: enrollment/suspension of participation, changes to basic
and supplemental contributions, starting/stopping a supplemental account (SRA), and changes to the
allocation between investment companies (see the Retirement Savings page for additional rules and
regulations). Changes such as these may be made on a monthly basis. Please click on the link below
for information on how to make changes to your Retirement Plan.
Changes to funds that you have invested in may be made on a daily basis. Changes such as these must
be made directly through the respective investment company. Please contact either TIAA-CREF
(1-800-842-2776 or www.tiaa-cref.org/pitt)
or Vanguard (1-800-523-1188 or www.vanguard.com)
directly for further information.
Information for:
Newly Hired Staff or Faculty
Existing Employed Staff or Faculty
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