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The ORP is a 401(a) defined contribution plan. Your account balance is based upon contributions from you and USG, plus accumulated earnings. You select your investment elections and can manage those elections within your selected vendors platform.
TRS funds are fully vested after you complete five years and one day of service. ORP funds are vested after you complete one year and one day of service, making your ORP account more flexible with respect to investment selection and portability.
The ORP is a 401(a) deferred compensation plan. The amount a member has available in retirement is based on contributions plus any accumulated earnings to the members account.
Overview of Texas ORP In Texas ORP, employer and employee contributions are directed towards a defined contribution 403(b) retirement plan for eligible employees of public universities in the state of Texas. It is available to most faculty members who are not members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
A 403(b) plan (also called a tax-sheltered annuity or TSA plan) is a retirement plan offered by public schools and certain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Employees save for retirement by contributing to individual accounts. Employers can also contribute to employees accounts.
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ORP is not the 403b. It is the 401a and it replaces the pension if you choose it. You can contribute to the 403b and 457b regardless of whether you choose the pension or ORP.
The Optional Retirement Program (ORP) is a 403(b) defined contribution retirement program available to ACC employees in certain jobs. Eligible employees may participate in ORP in lieu of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) as described in Texas Administrative Code, Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 25.
The ORP plans are defined 403(b) contribution plans. They differ from a defined benefit plan in that the amount of benefits paid at retirement depends upon the amount of accumulated contributions, plus earnings and dividends, in the members account at the time the claim is made.

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