Mandatory Participation Requirements
All university employees are required to participate in a mandatory retirement plan, depending on your appointment type, in lieu of Social Security. We are exempt from Social Security because we are a state agency. If you are not sure of your appointment type, view your Job Family profile in Workday.
Plan Eligibility Based on Employee Type
UNLV retirement benefits are provided by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and the State of Nevada Public Employees’ plans. Depending upon your employee type you may participate in more than one of these plans.
Links to detailed information about eligibility, plan contributions, vesting, withdrawals, investment options, beneficiaries, and plan documents are available below.
Mandatory Plan
- NSHE Retirement Plan Alternative (NSHE RPA), recordkeeper TIAA
- Note: If you are already a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (NVPERS) when hired at the university, you are only eligible for the NVPERS retirement plan.
- NSHE 415(m) Excess Benefit Plan, recordkeeper TIAA
- Note: You can only participate in this plan after you have received the maximum allowable RPA benefit.
Voluntary Plan(s)
- NSHE Supplemental 403(b) Plan, recordkeeper TIAA
- Nevada Public Employees’ 457 Deferred Compensation Program (NDC), recordkeeper VOYA
Mandatory Plan
- Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (NVPERS), recordkeeper NVPERS
Voluntary Plan(s)
- NSHE Supplemental 403(b) Plan, recordkeeper TIAA
- Nevada Public Employees’ 457 Deferred Compensation Program (NDC), recordkeeper VOYA
Mandatory Plan
- Medical and Dental Resident/ Postdoctoral Scholar Plan, recordkeeper TIAA
Voluntary Plan(s)
- NSHE Supplemental 403(b) Plan, recordkeeper TIAA
- Nevada Public Employees’ 457 Deferred Compensation Program (NDC), recordkeeper VOYA
Mandatory Plan
Voluntary Plan(s)
- NSHE Supplemental 403(b) Plan, recordkeeper TIAA
- Nevada Public Employees’ 457 Deferred Compensation, recordkeeper VOYA
Resources
Nevada Public Employees’ Resources
NVPERS Resources
TIAA Resources
Meet with a local TIAA Representative by making an appointment or emailing NSHEFCcounseling@tiaa.org.
VOYA Resources
Access your account or call 1-775-886-2402 to meet with a local VOYA representative.
Contact Us
If you have questions about your benefits, contact your benefits specialist or request an appointment.
The information included on this website is informational only. In the event that the content on this site or any oral or written representations made by any person regarding benefits conflicts with or are inconsistent with the provisions of the plan documents or other governing authority, the provisions of the plan document or governing authority will always prevail.