At age 65; or • At age 62 with 10 or more years of credited service; or • At any combination of years of credited service and age totaling 80 points. If you are at least 50 years of age and have five or more years of credited service, you are eligible for early retirement.
In technical terms, your ASRS pension plan is a 401(a) Defined Benefit plan, while a 401(k) is classified as a Defined Contribution plan.
ASRS retirees, alternatively, do receive their Social Security benefit in addition to their pension benefit. A smaller base benefit. Some plans will provide a smaller starting pension benefit because their design anticipates regular post-retirement benefit increases.
Retired members and surviving beneficiaries receiving a monthly benefit are encouraged to log in to the ASRS secure website to see specific account information. To log in, use the secure login link in the top right of any page or the button below. myASRS Login Why Register?
At age 65; or • At age 62 with 10 or more years of credited service; or • At any combination of years of credited service and age totaling 80 points. If you are at least 50 years of age and have five or more years of credited service, you are eligible for early retirement.
To reach the ASRS, call: 602-240-2000 from within metropolitan Phoenix. 520-239-3100 from within metropolitan Tucson. 800-621-3778 from outside the Tucson and Phoenix areas.
Although 401(k) plans and IRAs are among the most common, they are far from the only options available. Other types of retirement savings accounts include: 403(b) and 457(b) plans.
In technical terms, your ASRS pension plan is a 401(a) Defined Benefit plan, while a 401(k) is classified as a Defined Contribution plan.
ASRS is, by the way, one of the highest rated pensions in the country. It's also protected by the AZ constitution, meaning the state can't borrow from it. It is a defined benefit program which guarantees a monthly benefit for life. It's earning 8% a year. Here's how it works.
There are primarily two different plans available to ASRS members who work for employers that are not a state agency or state university: a 457(b) Plan, and a 403(b) plan.