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TIAA-CREF has developed a retirement preparation process that can help your employer decide what retirement income options best suit them. Direct them to our Retirement Illustrations tool to see how much income their contract accumulations will generate at retirement under different income choices. You might also point them to our Retirement Strategies book and suggest that they complete the Retirement Budget Worksheet.

When the employee is within a few years of retirement, he/she should call 1 800 842-2776, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET. A consultant will discuss your various retirement income options and provide you with the appropriate materials and forms.


Once they have determined which income options they want, they can download the appropriate form for their contract. Is your contract ERISA or non-ERISA?

Lifetime Annuity Income
from RAs/GRAs, ERISA
from RAs/GRAs, non-ERISA
from SRAs/GSRAs, ERISA
from SRAs/GSRAs, non-ERISA
from a Rollover IRA Income

Minimum Distribution Income
Begin Minimum Distribution Payments, ERISA
Begin Minimum Distribution Payments, non-ERISA

Interest-Only Option
TIAA Traditional Interest Payment Retirement Option, ERISA
TIAA Traditional Interest Payment Retirement Option, non-ERISA

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