402 E 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone: (319) 291-0175
Welcome to your employer-sponsored retirement savings benefit - the Iowa Retirement Investors' Club (RIC)! Take advantage of this great employee benefit today!
Eligibility
All employee are eligible to participate after 120 days of employment.
Enrollment
Enrollment is always open. Contact Jamie McDermott at jamie.mcdermott@voya.com or 515-698-7972 to enroll.
457 Employee Contributions
- Minimum of $25/month
- Pretax and Roth (post-tax) contributions are available through payroll deductions up to IRS 457 annual maximum limits. There is no minimum.
- Request to begin, change or stop payroll deductions at any time by completing the RIC Account Form (208.4 KB) .pdf and forwarding it to your Human Resources Department.
- Catch-up - Close to retirement, the 3-Year Catch-Up benefit allows qualified participants to contribute over the Age 50+ limit. To find out if you qualify, request a 3-Year Catch-Up Worksheet.
Providers & Investments
- Investment options and services are made available through Voya.
- View the RIC At-A-Glance (357.04 KB) .pdf for a list of funds.
- Help from investment advisors with investment selection and account reviews is available through your provider at no extra cost. Advisors with questions about RIC can view Information for Advisors.
- Investment changes may be made at any time by logging into your provider account, calling the toll-free # or meeting with your provider representative. There are no fees for fund transfers.
Account Management
24/7 access is available for investment selection, personal information such as address or name change and beneficiary updates.
Roll-ins
At any time, participants may roll outside retirement account assets into RIC (non-taxable event) to take advantage of the RIC benefits. Contact your RIC advisor if you wish to roll assets in. Assets rolled into RIC are available for distribution without investment restrictions or penalties.
Distributions
- While employed, distribution options are limited.
- Once separated from employment, you may remain invested and request a distribution from your provider at any time.