retirement

Track and field head coach Sloan sets 2014 retirement

WSU Track and Field Head Coach Rich Sloan PULLMAN, Wash. – Rick Sloan, the men’s and women’s track and field head coach and the dean of Cougar coaches, has announced he will retire from Washington State University at the end of the 2014 outdoor season. “This will be my final year as a head coach […]

TIAA-CREF, HRS offer financial education seminars

    PULLMAN – WSU and TIAA-CREF will be conducting financial education seminars on Aug. 18-19 at the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) room 219.   Each seminar will begin with a “benefits discussion” presented by the benefits staff from WSU Human Resource Services. That session will address: Life changing events Life insurance Long-term […]

Deferred Compensation Program to present options

PULLMAN – A representative from the Washington State Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) will provide two presentations on campus Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. and Oct. 16 at 11:10 a.m. Both presentations will be in the CUE, Room 518. DCP  is a supplemental retirement savings program (an IRC Sec. 457 plan) that offers eligible faculty and […]

Presentations planned to discuss retiring

PULLMAN – A representative from the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) will be on the WSU campus Oct. 16 to present workshops on the various DRS retirement plans. . PERS 1/TRS 1: Oct. 16 at 10:10 a.m., CUE 518 . PERS 2/LEOFF 2: Oct. 16 at 1 p.m., CUE 518 . PERS 3: Oct. 16 […]

Future retirement the focus of WSU Tri-Cities course

RICHLAND — Plan ahead for your retirement with hands-on lessons at an educational course at Washington State University Tri-Cities.   “Retirement Planning Today” is designed for adults ages 50 to 70 and led by Todd Halterman, a securities and investment advisor and president of Pacific Crest Planning Inc. in Kennewick. The two-part course meets from […]

TIAA-CREF offers info on options, individual counseling

WSU employees, in particular those a year or less from retirement, are invited to a discussion of the TIAA-CREF retirement income options 2:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Smith CUE 202.   Topics will include an overview of retirement income and expenses, threats to retirement cash flow, and TIAA-CREF income options.   Also, information will be provided regarding […]

HRS debuts monthly information feature

HR Essentials is a new monthly information feature from WSU Human Resource Services (HRS) that highlights resources and services for faculty, staff and students. The first installment, below, focuses on resources to help employees and students deal with uncertainty and change, especially during times of challenge and stress: • The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) helps with […]

Take charge of your future retirement

RICHLAND — Plan ahead for your retirement with hands-on lessons at an educational course at WSU Tri-Cities.   “Retirement Planning Today” is designed for adults ages 50 to 70 and led by Todd Halterman, a securities and investment advisor and president of Pacific Crest Planning Inc. in Kennewick.   “In today’s environment, it never has […]

Update benefits with changes in family

If you’ve had a recent change in your family, your insurance and retirement benefits might need alteration as well.   Marriage, divorce, new children and children no longer eligible for coverage could make an adjustment timely.   To add new eligible dependents, you must send a completed Employee Enrollment/Change form and appropriate dependent certification form(s), […]

History faculty look to the future

The WSU history department will be “a whole new place” in four or five years. Six professors/instructors, with something approaching 200 years of service to WSU, are retiring this academic year. And similar “group retirements” are expected in the next two to three years. “We have phenomenally good people,” said Kathryn Meyer, one of those […]