The university offers a retirement plan to faculty and staff. Classified employees are automatically enrolled in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) on their first day of employment. Faculty will have the choice between VRS or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). If you have questions about Retirement, contact benefits@jmu.edu
Resources
- VRS Retirement Planning Guide
- ORP Retirement Planning Guide
- MissionSquare (ICMA-RC)
- MyVRS
- Purchasing of Prior Service
- Retirement 101: Understanding Your VRS Retirement (TD1212)
- TIAA-CREF Financial Services
- Social Security Newsletter
- Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- VRS and ORP Handbooks and Publications
- VRS Member News
- VRS Online Member Benefit Profile (MBP)
Human Resources
