Saving for retirement
just got easier.
Your employer has enrolled you in Auto Save — an automatic program that builds retirement savings alongside your pension, starting on day one. No paperwork. No decisions required.
Your pension is a strong foundation — but there's often a gap.
Most educators retire on 25–30% less than they earned while working. The pension formula depends on years of service and salary history, and Social Security was designed as supplemental income — not a full paycheck replacement. Personal savings bridge the difference. Auto Save makes it happen automatically.
Illustrative only. Results vary based on years of service, salary, and contribution amounts.
How Auto Save works
Three things happen automatically — no sign-up, no forms, no decisions required.
Your account is ready
You've been enrolled in a 457(b) retirement plan — a savings account built specifically for public employees like educators.
A percentage of your paycheck is saved
A small pre-tax contribution is deducted automatically each paycheck. Because it's pre-tax, the real impact on your take-home is smaller than you'd expect.
Your money is invested
Funds go into a professionally managed lifecycle fund through Nuveen (part of TIAA), adjusting automatically as you approach retirement.
Built for public employees. Overseen by educators.
You may know the 403(b) — your 457(b) works similarly, with a few meaningful advantages.
Pre-tax means less felt in your paycheck
Contributions reduce your taxable income first — so a small contribution often feels like less than the actual amount out of pocket.
Educator-led oversight
An investment committee of educators and advisors reviews plan options to keep them appropriate and competitively priced.
Your money is secure
Contributions are held in a protected trust and transferred within 48 hours of each payroll — secured by contract.
No early withdrawal penalty
Unlike most 403(b) plans, the 457(b) has no 10% early penalty if you need funds before 59½ — just standard income taxes.
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