Retirement benefits for faculty and administrative professional staff
Fort Lewis College does not contribute to Social Security as part of the . Therefore, participation in a 401(a) plan is required. All employees will choose a retirement option in Workday during the new hire onboarding.
401(a) choices include TIAA or Corebridge. You will contribute 8% of your wages to retirement, while Fort Lewis contributes 11.4%. Employees with at least 12 months of contributions to Colorado PERA may choose CO PERA instead of TIAA or Corebridge. Please contact HR for CO PERA rate details and eligibility.
- TIAA: or call 800-842-2273
- Corebridge: or call 800-448-2542
All Fort Lewis College employees can take advantage of additional voluntary retirement savings accounts offered through the college:
- 403(b): See or
- 403(b) Roth: See or
Please contact Human Resources to learn more about these retirement options.