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First fill out the form, then return it to your Benefits Office to complete registration.

Before you enroll with TIAA, you need to complete the form(s) required by your employer and the State of Maryland. Please download and print the appropriate form(s), fill it out, and return it to your Benefits Office.

ORP Vendor Form
Salary Reduction Agreement for 457(b) Plan
Salary Reduction Agreement for Supplemental Plan

Once you complete the required forms and select TIAA as your retirement plan vendor, that’s all you need to do. We’ll do the rest by automatically enrolling you in the plan(s) you have chosen when we receive your first contribution through your employer.

We’ll direct your contributions to the TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Fund that’s closest to your anticipated retirement date.
You’ll receive a Welcome Letter with important account and personal information, including a beneficiary designation/change form.
Once we’ve established your account, you can change your future allocation of contributions, transfer existing funds and name your beneficiaries by logging in to your accounts online at www.tiaa.org or by calling 800-842-2776.
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