University Human Resources will host a virtual Ready to Retire workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 17.
UHR will host the workshop via Zoom for a second consecutive year due to COVID-19. Up to 300 employees often attend the annual workshops, which UHR typically hosts at an on-campus venue.
If you have specific questions related to retirement, you can try to get those questions answered before the workshop begins. From noon to 1 p.m., retirement experts will be available via Zoom in virtual breakout rooms. You’ll receive instructions on how to access the breakrooms when you register for Ready to Retire.
To register to attend the workshop, visit the Ready to Retire webpage. Videos of workshop sessions from last year are on the page.
Ready to Retire prepares NC State employees for the retirement process. All employees are welcome to attend Ready to Retire, but employees who are thinking about retiring in the next five to seven years are strongly encouraged to come to a session.
Representatives from TIAA, Fidelity and Prudential will present retirement savings strategies and other retirement-related advice during the workshop. Sessions on the following topics also will be offered:
- Retiree health insurance options.
- The Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System.
- The University of North Carolina Optional Retirement Program.
UHR will conduct the workshop in February just as it did last year’s virtual workshop. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions after each workshop session and before the workshop ends. UHR will follow up with participants whose questions are not answered.
UHR also plans to record the workshop sessions and post them on its website.
“Last fall’s virtual workshop went well,” said Britt Hurst, UHR’s wellness and recognition program manager. “Participants were engaged and were able to ask great questions through the Zoom chat function. I think employees did a good job of adapting to the virtual format, even though everyone enjoys the in-person atmosphere.”
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