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457(b) plan

Welcome to your 457(b) retirement plan. Click below to view the features and highlights of your employer’s retirement plan.

The plan highlights are only a brief overview of the plan's features and are not a legally binding document. The information in this section does not modify the terms of the plan and in the event of a conflict, the terms of the plan control.

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Employees of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) who normally work 20 hours or more per week are eligible to make elective deferrals by salary reduction.

Starting early has its advantages

Contributions

SECURE Act 2.0 of 2022 changed the timing of deferral elections for governmental 457(b) plans. You may now elect to defer a portion of your compensation any time prior to the date compensation becomes available. The maximum amount you are allowed to contribute to your 457(b) plan is based on your taxable compensation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code.

Generally, you can contribute up to 100% of your salary on a pretax basis, up to the maximum IRS contribution limit. Special catch-up provisions may also be available. Talk to your financial professional for more information.

2025 contribution limit

Your contribution limit for 2025 is $23,500.

Catch-up contributions

You may qualify for a higher level of contributions than those described above if certain requirements are met:

2025 catch-up contributions

> $23,500 if you have undercontributed in prior years and are within the last three taxable years before ending the year before the year you attain normal retirement age as specified under the plan, or

> $7,500 if you are age 50 or older

If you are eligible for both, you cannot combine the two catch-up amounts, but may contribute up to the higher amount. Please consult a tax professional to determine which catch-up contribution option would work best for your financial situation.

Pretax or Roth 457(b) contributions

You have a choice regarding your elective contributions. You can direct all of your contributions to a traditional pretax account, to a Roth account or to a combination of the two. Contributions to a Roth account are after-tax. Regardless of your election, you are subject to the annual contribution limits detailed previously.

Can I stop or change my contributions?

You may stop, increase or decrease your contributions by giving notice to your employer. Your employer will change your contribution election as soon as administratively feasible after receiving your request. 401k and 403b plans allow participants to start and stop as they wish; that is now the same for 457b governmental plans.

Accessing your money before retirement

Withdrawals

Your plans were established to encourage long-term savings. A 457(b) plan has more stringent withdrawal restrictions while you are employed, but less stringent rules after you separate from service and is not subject to a 10% federal early withdrawal penalty except on amounts rolled over from other non-457(b) eligible retirement plans.

A distribution may be made in these events:

  • Attaining age 59½
  • Retirement or separation from service
  • Your death
  • Unforeseeable emergencies

Please consider, income taxes are payable upon with withdrawal from pre-tax 403(b) accounts. Withdrawals from Roth 403(b) accounts are generally tax free if your account has been open for at least five years and you have reached age 59½.

In addition, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires you to take Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) withdrawals from your retirement account(s) annually beginning the year you reach the RMD eligible age. RMD eligible age is:

  • Age 73 if you were born January 1, 1951, or later (The RMD eligible age will increase to age 75 after December 31, 2032)
  • Age 72 if you were born after June 30, 1949, and before January 1, 1951 (For individuals turning age 72 in 2023, no RMD payment is required in 2023)
  • Age 70 ½ if you were born before July 1, 1949.

Important considerations before deciding to move funds either into or out of a Corebridge Retirement Services account
There are many things to consider. For starters, you will want to carefully review and compare your existing account and the new account, including: fees and charges; guarantees and benefits; and, any limitations under either of the accounts. Also, you will want to know whether a surrender of your current account could result in charges. Your financial professional can help you review these and other important considerations. Consult a tax professional before making a decision to move funds either into or out of a Corebridge account.

Loans

Tax-free loans make it possible for you to access your account without permanently reducing your account balance. Defaulted loan amounts (not repaid on time) will be taxed as ordinary income. Please note, you may only have active loan outstanding at a time.

An array of investment choices

Performance

You decide how to invest your plan account. The following funds are available in your retirement plan. They provide you with the flexibility you need to create a suitably diversified portfolio that matches your personal retirement time horizon, investment risk tolerance and investment preferences.

To obtain a Portfolio Director prospectus and underlying fund prospectuses, you may visit the prospectus web page or call 1.800.428.2542 and follow the prompts. The prospectuses contain the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information about the respective investment company that you should consider carefully before investing. Please read the prospectuses carefully before investing or sending money. Policy Form Series UIT-194, UITG-194 and UITG-194P.

RO 2933713 (06/2023)