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Retirement Savings Plan

Year 2013 Disclosure Notices:  Federal regulations require employers to provide the following plan and investment notices on an annual basis (please click on the links to download the notices):

1Plan-related Disclosures – This document provides information about administrative fees, individual transaction expenses, and a participant's right to direct how contributions to the Franklin & Marshall - TIAA-CREF Retirement Plan will be invested on his/her behalf.

2.  Investment-related Disclosures – This document provides information about the investment options available through the Franklin & Marshall - TIAA-CREF Retirement Plan, including performance and expense information.



Summary Plan Description: To download the Summary Plan Description for the Retirement Plan, please click here: Summary Plan Description.  The Summary Plan Description contains detailed information about the Plan.


Overview: To download an overview of the College's Retirement Savings Plan, please click here: Retirement Savings Plan overview.


Investment Options: For information regarding the investment options (annuities and mutual funds) available through the College's Retirement Savings Plan, including rates of return and expense ratios / fees, please log in at www.tiaa-cref.org/fandm.


To access the TIAA-CREF website and manage your account online, please log in at www.tiaa-cref.org/fandm.  You may transfer your retirement assets between investment options or allocate your future College and elective contributions among funds from this website. 



To schedule an on-campus appointment with a TIAA-CREF representative, please call (800) 732-8353


Disclosure Notices:

1.      Plan-related Disclosures

2.      Investment-related Disclosures


Universal Availability Notice: To download the Plan's Universal Availability Notice, please click here: Universal Availability Notice.


QDRO Procedures: To download Procedures for Determining the Qualified Status of a Domestic Relations Order, please click here: QDRO Procedures.  Please also visit www.tiaa-cref.org for detailed information about dividing assets in the event of divorce.

Related Forms

Download the Retirement Plan Enrollment Form (PDF)