Nominations for Annual TVARS Board Election Open Through July 8

The TVA Retirement System will accept nominations through Monday, July 8, for a three-year term as an elected member of the TVARS board of directors.  The term runs from Nov. 1, 2024, through Oct. 31, 2027.  Any employee who is a TVARS member is eligible to run for election. The TVARS board of directors 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.…
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2024 Retirement Benefit Estimates Now Available Online

Employees eligible for a TVARS pension benefit can now view their 2024 personalized retirement benefit estimates in PeopleGateway. The estimates will include projected retirement information for three dates, including April 5, 2024, and two additional future ages. How to access your Retirement Estimates online From the PeopleGateway dashboard, search for “Estimates” in the Search HR Portal box. You will then click “Retirement Estimates” from the results. Please note that some employees will not have retirement benefit estimates to view. They include: Employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 whose benefits are all in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are…
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TVA Retirement System Board Approves Amendments

On December 8, 2023, the TVA Retirement System board approved IRS-housekeeping amendments to the TVARS Rules and Regulations and the Provisions of the TVA Savings and Deferral Retirement Plan (401(k) Plan) as required by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), the SECURE Act 2.0, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Please see the Notice of Amendments.
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TVARS Announces 2024 Retirement Benefit Information

TVARS has announced the following 2024 information of interest to employees and retirees. Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2024 For 2024, the COLA for eligible retirees and beneficiaries will be 4.44%. The TVARS Rules and Regulations (TVARS Rules) provide that eligible retirement benefits (pension and supplemental benefits) will receive a COLA benefit based on a formula using 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. The COLA is calculated as the percentage change in…
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