Retirement Plans

Professional Staff and Faculty are set up on a Fidelity 401(a) account. The employee contribution rate is 6.97% and is matched by the employer at 9.35%. Employees are vested immediately. New employees who are vested in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) are eligible to continue their participation in PERSI upon hire as Professional Staff or Faculty members.

To schedule a one-on-one meeting with a representative, please visit www.fidelity.com/schedule or call 800-642-7131. (The employer name on the scheduling site is Idaho State Board of Education)

To enroll in the NetBenefits website with Fidelity, click here!

Classified Staff has one retirement plan, Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). The employee contribution rate is 7.18% and is matched by the employer at 11.96%. Employees are vested after 60 months of credited state service.

In addition to their regular retirement, our employees can also choose from several voluntary supplemental retirement plans (401 (k), 403(b), or 457) to put away additional funds.  These retirement companies include TIAA, Corebridge, Vanguard, Fidelity and PERSI Choice.  Contact HRS or Payroll if you are interested in a voluntary retirement plan.