Spring 2022 Road to Retirement event to wrap up today

The spring 2022 Road to Retirement three-day virtual event wraps up today (March 11) with the last session beginning at 4 p.m. ET. On-demand and live presentations are on the schedule; sessions requiring registration can still be attended if those interested register before the session’s start time.

The full schedule is available here. Pre-recorded sessions will remain on the website following the end of the conference to allow for additional viewing opportunities.

Feedback requested from event attendees

To ensure that the information shared during each Road to Retirement event is what employees need and want, Human Resources will be emailing a short survey to live event attendees next week so they can share their feedback. Purdue is not collecting any personal identifiable information in this survey, and all information will be kept strictly confidential. The information will be used only to improve retirement communications and future events, including the fall 2022 Road to Retirement program.

Additional retirement planning information

In support of the financial wellness pillar of the Healthy Boiler Program, Purdue and Fidelity offer a variety of retirement planning tools and resources year-round in addition to the semiannual Road to Retirement event. Fidelity is Purdue's official provider of education, guidance and assistance related to retirement plan investments and decisions. These tools and resources include the following:

Purdue

• Dedicated Human Resources team – Educates employees about maximizing their Purdue benefit and retirement programs, offers one-on-one assistance with the University’s retirement process. Call 765-494-2222, toll-free at 877-725-0222 or email hr@purdue.edu for assistance.
• Purdue Retirement Program Overview website – Showcases Purdue’s variety of retirement programs offered, along with resources available to assist with managing an employee’s retirement program. Some website highlights include:
• Manage Your Retirement Plan – Puts Purdue’s retirement plan resources at easy reach, such as access to each retirement program’s account log-in website.
• Retirement Readiness – Helps make sure the employee is asking the right questions at the right time.
• Beneficiary Management – Outlines several Purdue benefit programs that provide for beneficiaries and steps to take to update your information.
• Interactive Retirement Guide – Walks employees through University employment actions (new hire, transfer, rehire, etc.) and how they affect retirement plan eligibility.
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Committee – University committee provides an additional level of review and oversight of the retirement plan’s selected investments, including monitoring the performance and all associated fees of funds held on the current Fidelity recordkeeping platform.

Fidelity

• Fidelity Investor Center (Purdue Memorial Union office) – Provides one-on-one planning and guidance assistance free of charge to Purdue University employees regarding retirement, savings and more. To make an appointment, call 800-642-7131 or schedule online.
• Fidelity NetBenefits app – The mobile app, upon downloading and logging in, provides access to personal Fidelity account details.
• Schedule a Fidelity Retirement Planner presentation for a departmental or staff meeting.
• Planning and Guidance Center tool – Provides situational analysis and recommendations on next steps.
• Webcast Hub – Offers additional on-demand videos covering a variety of relevant financial wellness and retirement topics.