Enrollment in voluntary retirement savings plans always available

Purdue offers all employees, including temporary and student workers, the opportunity to contribute some of their salary to a tax-favored retirement program through automatic payroll deductions. The University offers two voluntary savings plan options through Fidelity. The Purdue-dedicated Fidelity website is available around the clock, allowing Purdue faculty and staff to manage their voluntary retirement savings contributions and investment mix year-round.  Via the website, faculty and staff can begin, stop, increase or decrease contributions to voluntary retirement savings at any time. The site also provides access to change the future investment mix for any of the employee's Purdue retirement account contributions, including Purdue's contribution and the employee's contribution. Pre-tax and Roth savings options are available with a range of investment alternatives. Funds are immediately vested and may be retained or rolled over upon separation from Purdue. For more information, call Fidelity at 800-343-0860.

IRS announces 2021 limits for voluntary retirement savings plans

The Voluntary 403(b) and 457(b) Voluntary Retirement Savings plans will remain at $19,500 in 2021. The catch-up contribution limit for employees age 50 and over also remains at $6,500 in 2021. More information on voluntary retirement savings plans is available on the Benefits website.

Behavioral health resources available

Behavioral health – one of the five pillars of the Healthy Boiler Program – plays a key role in overall employee well-being. In an effort to help Purdue employees manage stress, anxiety and more, see the recent email sent from Human Resources. Additionally, the Mental Health Resources web page offers a variety of available resources.

Upcoming Healthy Boiler workshops

Diabetes, success, oxygen, nutrition and more are the topics for the Healthy Boiler workshops being offered in the coming months. Healthy Boiler workshops are free to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and dependents covered on a Purdue medical plan. Registration for all workshops can be done via the Healthy Boiler Portal. Registration link can be found under the “Engage” tab, “Wellness Events” on the portal’s home page. All registrations are due by the day before the event’s start date unless otherwise specified. See the full list of workshops on the “Healthy Boiler Workshops” web page.

Save the date: Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon and 5K

As of now, plans are in the works for the 10^th-annual Boilermaker Half-Marathon and 5K to take place October 16 on campus. Human Resources is once again offering discounted registration fees for both the 5K and the half-marathon. Additionally, the Healthy Boiler Program is a 2021 event sponsor to encourage participation and remind employees that the Boilermaker half-marathon and 5K support multiple pillars of the program – physical health, behavioral health and social wellness. Details on registration will be shared closer to the event.