Featured live sessions geared toward newer, longer-term employees as part of Road to Retirement begins Wednesday

The spring 2023 Road to Retirement three-day virtual conference runs this week from Wednesday through Friday (March 29-31) to offer faculty and staff financial wellness and retirement planning resources no matter where they are on the path to retirement.

Attendees will find sessions that speak to Purdue newcomers, as well as topics geared toward employees further along in their Purdue careers. The wide variety of presentation topics offers helpful information for all employees.

Those interested can choose as many of the sessions as they’d like to attend throughout the three-day conference. Individuals should register for all sessions they plan to attend. Registration is available through the schedule link provided below. 

Featured live sessions for employees based on length of service

Although there are many topics to choose from, and all are welcome to attend each presentation, employees who are within the first five years of their career or service time at Purdue may find the following live, virtual sessions of particular interest:

• Wednesday, March 29
  • 1 p.m. Purdue University: Get to Know Your Retirement Program
    (Specific to Purdue employees)
  • 1:30 p.m. Purdue Research Foundation: Get to Know Your Retirement Program
    (Specific to PRF employees)
  • 2 p.m. Purdue Global: Get to Know Your Retirement Program
    (Specific to Purdue Global employees)
  • 3 p.m. Purdue University – Target Fund Investments 

• Friday, March 31
  • 11 a.m. Boost Your Retirement Savings With an HSA
  • 1 p.m. Put the Power of NetBenefits to Work for You
  • 2 p.m. Understanding Roth vs. Pre-tax Contributions: Is a Roth Contribution Right for You? 

The following featured live sessions are aimed toward employees within 10 years or less from retirement, but all employees and retirement planning partners are welcome to attend:

• Wednesday, March 29
  • 8 a.m. Under 65 Retiree Health Care Options
  • 9 a.m. PURA Healthcare Plans for Medicare-eligible Retirees
  • 10 a.m. Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits for Purdue University

• Thursday, March 30
  • 8 a.m. TIAA: Write Your Next Chapter – 5 Steps to Setting Your Retirement Date
    (Specific to Purdue employees with a TIAA account prior to January 2011)
  • 9 a.m. Under 65 Retiree Health Care Options (Encore presentation)
  • 10 a.m. PURA Health Care Plans for Medicare-eligible Retirees (Encore presentation)
  • 11 a.m. PERF Overview (Specific to bi-weekly paid Purdue staff hired prior to September 2013, and all bi-weekly paid police and fire employees)
  • 1 p.m. Fidelity – Turn Your Savings Into Retirement Income: How to Plan for the Income You’ll Need in Retirement
  • 2 p.m. Understanding Social Security Retirement Benefits (Encore presentation)
  • 3 p.m. Staying Connected in Retirement

• Friday, March 31
  • 9 a.m. Medication Management in Retirement
  • 10 a.m. PERF Overview (Encore presentation)
  • 1 p.m. Adjusting to Retirement: Tips to Avoid Unexpected Sadness
  • 3 p.m. TIAA: Write Your Next Chapter – 5 Steps to Setting Your Retirement Date (Encore presentation)
  • 4 p.m. Top Things to do Before You Retire

The above sessions are intended as highlights from the event schedule; the complete conference schedule, including reservation links, is available here. 

Questions

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Human Resources at 765-494-2222, toll free at 877-725-0222 or via email at hr@purdue.edu.