For 2025, the 403(b) contribution limit is $23,500 for employee contributions, and $70,000 for the combined employee and employer contributions. If you're age 50 to 59 or 64 and older, you're eligible for an additional $7,500 in catch-up contributions, raising your employee contribution limit to $31,000.
403(b) plans and 401(k) plans are very similar but with one key difference: whom they're offered to. While 401(k) plans are primarily offered to employees in for-profit companies, 403(b) plans are offered to not-for-profit organizations and government employees.
401(k) limit increases to $23,500 for 2025, IRA limit remains $7,000. Internal Revenue Service.
401(k) contribution limits for 2025 If you're age 50 to 59 or 64 or older, you're eligible for an additional $7,500 in catch-up contributions. An important note: Beginning in 2025, those between ages 60 and 63 will be eligible to contribute up to $11,250 as a catch-up contribution, if your plan allows.
As an employee of the University of California, you also can participate in the other plans in the UC Retirement Savings Program: the Tax-Deferred 403(b) Plan and the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
The University of California Retirement System (UCRS) is an attractive and comprehensive retirement system. It offers UC employees a generous pension plan (UCRP) and an assortment of retirement savings plans DCP/401(a), 403(b), 457(b) enabling employees to achieve a secure retirement following their UC career.
A 403(b) plan may have non-elective contributions (including matching and non-matching contributions) and elective deferrals. Elective deferrals participants make under a 403(b) plan are subject to the annual contribution limits of IRC Sections 402(g) and 415.
While similar, the main difference between 401(a) and 403(b) plans is often eligibility and plan design. 401(a) plans allow employers to require enrollment for eligible workers and set contribution models—but employers must also contribute to these plans. 403(b) plans, on the other hand, make enrollment voluntary.
UC offers comprehensive retirement benefits — including a choice between a pension and a standalone 401(k)-style account — along with savings programs and educational and counseling resources to help you plan for a secure and rewarding retirement.
Filing an ERISA Claim: Step-by-Step Guide Step 1: Review Your Plan. The first step in filing an ERISA claim is to review your disability insurance policy thoroughly. Step 2: Gather Evidence. Step 3: File Your Claim. Step 4: Wait for a Decision. Step 5: Appeal if Necessary.