TVARS announces 2021 information on COLA, Interest Crediting Rates, Contribution Limits

TVARS has announced the following 2021 information of interest to employees and retirees. Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2021 For 2021, the COLA for eligible retirees and beneficiaries will be 1.13%.The TVARS Rules and Regulations provide that eligible retirement benefits (pension and supplemental benefits) will receive a COLA based on an inflation measure, which is the Consumer Price Index – All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) – an index maintained by the U.S. Labor Department that measures the price changes in a broad group of various goods and services purchased by consumers. Under the TVARS Rules, the COLA is calculated as the percentage…
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Announcement of Candidates

Employees will have an opportunity to vote for one of the four candidates listed below to fill a three-year term on the TVARS Board. The term will run from November 1, 2019, through October 31, 2022. James W. Hovious – Engineer, Generators and Exciters, Power Operations, Chattanooga Julia E. Koella – Accounting Policy & Research Specialist, Corporate Accounting, Financial Services, Knoxville Click on the names above to view detailed candidate information. Election-America, Inc., an independent election firm, will mail election ballots to employees’ home addresses and will also email voting information to employees at work. Employees will be able to…
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TVARS Board selects new Executive Secretary

MeigsIn a special called meeting, the TVA Retirement System (TVARS) board of directors has unanimously selected Mark Meigs as its new Executive Secretary. Mark will succeed Pat Brackett upon his retirement on September 30, 2019 after 37 years at TVA and 9 years serving as the Executive Secretary. “The Executive Secretary position is of critical importance to the TVA Retirement System” said Brian Child, the chair of the TVARS Board. “While we congratulate Pat on his upcoming retirement and recognize his years of dedicated service to TVARS, we are excited to have someone with Mark’s capabilities ready to assume this…
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Now Available: 2019 retirement benefits estimates

Heading 1 Full-time annual employees may now view their 2019 personalized retirement benefit estimates in PLUS. The estimates include projected retirement information for three dates, including Sept. 30, 2019. How to access your Retirement Estimates online Employees can click here to log into PLUS with their network ID and password. From the PLUS homepage, view your Retirement Estimates from the “Benefits” menu. Please note that some employees will not have retirement benefit estimates to view: Employees who were first hired on or after July 1, 2014 Employees who are in the Original Benefit Structure and were rehired on or after…
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Nominations for Annual TVARS Board Election

TVARS will accept nominations through Monday, July 9, for a three-year term as an elected member of the TVARS Board of Directors. The term runs from November 1, 2018, through October 31, 2021. Any employee who is a TVARS member is eligible to run for election. The TVARS Board consists of seven members: three appointed by TVA, three elected by employees who are TVARS members, and one who is selected by the other six and must be a TVA retiree. The TVARS Board is responsible for the administration of the System and the 401(k) Plan. The board holds quarterly meetings…
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Retirement Benefit Estimates Online

Full-time annual employees may now view their 2018 personalized retirement benefit estimates in PLUS. The estimates will include projected retirement information for three dates, including Sept. 30, 2018. How to access your retirement estimates online: Click here to log in to PLUS with your network ID and password. From the PLUS homepage, view your Retirement Estimates from the “Benefits” menu. Retirement benefit estimates may be unavailable for: Employees who are in the Original Benefit Structure and were rehired on or after April 1, 2013. Employees who were first hired on or after July 1, 2014. Employees who are part-time or…
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