Review applicable retirement options.

• Attend a Seattle Colleges Benefits Retirement Workshop to receive general information.
  • Find the appropriate retirement workshop and register to attend.
• Review “Benefits Estimator” tool on Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) website (DRS plan participants only).
  • If you are enrolled in Plan 3, decide when you want to begin receiving payments from your investments. Review the withdrawal options. Contact the DRS record keeper, Voya Financial, with questions.
• State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) participants: arrange to meet with a TIAA representative to discuss withdrawal options.  
• State Board Voluntary Investment Program (SBVIP) participants: arrange to meet with a TIAA representative to discuss withdrawal options.  
• WA State Deferred Compensation (DCP) participants: contact Voya Financial to discuss withdrawal options.
• Create your my Social Security account online.
• Attend a PEBB webinar to learn about retiree healthcare eligibility criteria, medical, dental, and vision plans available, monthly premiums, and how to enroll. 

• Request an official pension estimate through your online DRS account or over the phone (DRS plan participants only).  
• State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) participants: Arrange to meet with a TIAA representative to discuss withdrawal options.
• Review your online account with Social Security.
• Enroll in Medicare (three months prior to age 65).
  • If enrolling in Medicare at age 65 or older, contact the Seattle Colleges Benefits office for a “request for employment information” form. 

• Apply for pension either online or by mailing forms to DRS (DRS plan participants only)
• Apply for Retiree Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage with the Health Care Authority
• If you qualify, apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). NOTE: You must be employed in the public sector when you apply. You’ll lose eligibility for this program once you retire.  

• If returning to work at Seattle Colleges or other Washington State agency, review post-retirement employment rules under “Returning to Work” on the Seattle Colleges Benefits website.
• Contact your campus Transportation Office to stop deductions for ORCA pass or parking permits.  
• Those who are not faculty should Contact Payroll/Benefits with questions about unused vacation and unused sick leave.
• Contact Combined Fund Drive to stop deductions or to contribute as a retiree.
• Contact Navia Benefit Solutions for options/directions concerning Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and/or Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) benefits.
• Contact HealthEquity for questions about your Health Savings Account (HSA).  
• Other automatic payments—Contact your financial institution to change all other automatic payments  to direct billing.  

• Review the Welcome Kit that will be sent by the VEBA Administrator to your address listed in ctclink. This kit will provide instructions on how to complete your VEBA enrollment.
  • The VEBA account is funded by 25% of your unused sick leave at retirement.
• Life Insurance Continuation Option through MetLife (forms available for completion after MetLife is provided your termination date and your coverage has ended).
  • Return a completed Life Insurance Portability Information Form if you wish to continue term life insurance, or
  • Request and complete a Life Insurance Conversion Information Form to convert term life insurance to whole life insurance.