Baxter M. Hood Continuing Education Center YTC Foundation Information Contact the College Key Word Search
Other Benefits


 HUMAN RESOURCES

HOME  |  SALARY SCALE  |  BENEFITS  |  HOLIDAY SCHEDULE  | POLICIES & PROCEDURES
_____________________________________________________________________________

Retirement Benefits:

SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SCRS)

Employee contributes 6.5% of monthly payroll to the South Carolina Retirement System and York Technical College contributes 11.55%.  Employees are eligible for vesting privilege after five years of service.  There are many different retirement options available.  Employees may retire without any penalties after 28 years of service at any age.  Group life insurance equal to the member’s annual salary provided member had at least one year of service.  The one-year waiting period does not apply if the death results from a work related injury.   Part-time employees may choose this option. For more complete information visit: South Carolina Retirement Systems

OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PLANS (ORP)

The State of South Carolina recognizes the fact that other states allow their employees to have retirement plans other than the state plan.  New employees  will be given information detailing the various plans and will be allowed up to thirty (30) days to decide which plan they would like to participate.  Employees that choose an ORP must still contribute 6.5% of their salary towards retirement. The College contributes 5% to their ORP Account and   6.55 % to the SCRS.  The current available plans are CitiStreet, The Hartford, TIAA-CREF, and VALIC.  Part-time employees may choose this option.

                                    CitiStreet  |    THE HARTFORD |   TIAA-CREF  |   VALIC                        

 ADDITIONAL RETIREMENT PLANS  

There are at least three additional savings programs (401(k), 403 (b) and 457) from which an employee may choose: VALIC, GE Capital or South Carolina Deferred Compensation (CitiStreet).  These plans are totally optional and are over and above the 6% that an employee is required to put into a retirement plan.  The information on the various plans may be obtained through the Human Resources Department.                  

                                      GE   |  VALIC  |   SC DEFERRED COMPENSATION