The U.S. Department of Labor has an Abandoned Plan Search tool that’s specifically for retirement plans that don’t have a plan sponsor or plan administrator. This could help you track down a retirement plan if your former employer or plan administrator.
How can you tell when it’s time to retire?
The Social Security Administration can also help you estimate your retirement benefits. Reach out to representatives from your pension or 401 (k) plans to identify your income potential from those sources. The actual amount you receive in Social Security benefits may be different from any estimates, depending on when you retire.
How can I find out the balance of my retirement account?
If you have separated from federal service or are currently a retiree, you should contact OPM’s Retirement Office at 1-888-767-6738 or [email protected] The phone lines are open from 7:40 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time).
What to do if you lose your old retirement account?
Former employers and plan administrators may lose track of your current contact information. Here’s how to check and track down old accounts, and what you can do to get your finances organized. You may want to start by contacting your former employers and the plan administrators, the companies that ran the retirement plan.
How do you know if you can retire from KPERS?
First, you need to know your KPERS group to learn the retirement eligibility criteria. If you don’t know your group you can find it in your online account or on your last Member Annual Statement. Your age and your years of service determine when you can retire.
Can a Tier 2 member combine social security and KPERS?
Same as regular Tier I and Tier II members, except that your monthly benefit will be offset by Social Security. See your local plan provisions. If you have service credit with KPERS or the Judges Retirement System, you may be able to combine service in other plans to become eligible for retirement.
Where can I get a retirement estimator for Medicare?
If you are currently receiving only Medicare benefits, you can still get an estimate. For more information go to this link for our publication Retirement Information For Medicare Beneficiaries. If you cannot use the Retirement Estimator or you want a survivors or disability benefit estimate, please use one of our other benefit Calculators.
How can I find out if I can retire from my job?
Contact the Retirement System to make sure you meet the requirements to retire. Your online account gives you secure access to all your account data. You can check things like your contributions and interest, service credit, membership date, final average salary, beneficiary designation and annual statements.
