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Retirement Savings Plan

The BCU Retirement Savings Plan (RSP or the Plan), administered by Empower, is your path to financial security in retirement. Visit Empower’s website to make contribution and investment elections, and to find additional information to help you save and plan for your financial future.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

You may start contributing to the RSP immediately upon hire.

KEY FEATURES
  • You can contribute from 1% to 50% of your eligible pay as pre-tax contributions or Roth after-tax contributions.
    • Pre-tax contributions put more money in your pocket now, but you will pay taxes on your contributions and earnings when you withdraw.
    • For Roth contributions, you pay income taxes on those contributions now but can receive tax-free distributions when you make an eligible withdrawal.
  • A calendar year limit of $23,500 (for 2025) applies to your total pre-tax and Roth after-tax contributions. But if you are at least age 50, you can make additional catch-up contributions of $7,500 (2025).
  • If you don’t make an enrollment election, you will be automatically enrolled in the Plan at 4% pre-tax deductions, automatically increasing 1% per year up to 10%.
  • You also can contribute from 1% to 50% of your eligible pay as after-tax contributions, but these amounts do not receive company matching contributions.
  • BCU offers a company 100% match on your pre-tax and Roth deferrals, up to 4% of your eligible pay (2025).*
  • You also will receive a non-matching contribution of 3% of your eligible pay for the year. Non-matching contributions will be made to all eligible employees’ accounts, regardless of whether you elect to make pre-tax or Roth after-tax contributions. You must be employed with BCU on the last day of the calendar year to be eligible for a non-matching contribution.
  • You can roll over distributions from another qualified plan, including the Baxter Retirement Savings Plan.
  • You are 100% vested in your and the company’s matching contributions. Non-matching contributions vest after three years of service, including your time as a former Baxter employee.
  • You can determine how your contributions are invested, selecting from a diversified menu of investment funds. For an additional fee, you also can invest your plan balances in stocks, bonds, and additional mutual funds through a self-directed brokerage window.
  • If you need more help investing our plan balances, the Plan offers My Total Retirement™ through Empower Retirement Advisory Services. This optional service provides personal guidance, investment strategy, and ongoing account management for a monthly fee deducted directly from your account.
  • If you do not make an investment election, your contributions will be automatically invested in the Target Date fund nearest to your expected retirement date (age 65).
  • Two in-service loans are allowed at a time, up to 50% of your vested balance (or $50,000 if less).
  • In-service withdrawals are allowed for hardships.

* Eligible pay under the Plan does not include one-time bonuses, educational reimbursements, expense allowances, severance pay, disability income not paid by BCU, imputed income, discretionary awards, reimbursement from other plans, or workers’ compensation.

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