Retirement Benefits

403(b) Retirement Plans

2025 IRS Maximum Contributions
Under age 50: $23,500
Age 50+: $23,500 + $7,500 Catch Up = $31,000
Age 60-63*: $23,500 + $11,250 Catch Up = $34,750
*Employees reaching age 64 and over will be eligible for the Age 50+ Catch-Up Contribution Limit.

TC Retirement Plan for Non-Academic Employees

Plan Administrator: Mercer, 888-824-2391

This plan is a defined benefit pension plan.

The plan allows only for College contributions.

Employees are automatically enrolled after reaching 1,000 hours of service in a 12-month period.

Employees are 100% vested after 5 years of service (0% vested until 5 years is met).

Contact Us

Human Resources

Address: 120 Whittier Hall

Box: 149 Phone: 212-678-3175 Email: hr@tc.columbia.edu

Disability-related Accommodations

To request disability-related accommodations contact OASID at oasid@tc.edu, (212) 678-3689, (646) 755-3144 video phone, as early as possible.

Clery Act

As part of our Federal reporting requirements under the Clery Act, you can access our annual fire, safety and security report, or review the full list of disclosures and reports , in accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act.