Publications

March 10, 2021

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Description	Download	EZ Link Ordering
457 Plan Features and Highlights Brochure An overview of the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.	View	Log In & Order
457 and Cash Match Plan Features and Highlights Brochure An overview of the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation and Virginia Cash Match plans.	View	Log In & Order
ORPHE Plan Features and Highlights Brochure An overview of the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education.	View
ORPPA Plan Features and Highlights Brochure An overview of the Optional Retirement Plan for Political Appointees.	View
ORPSS Plan Features and Highlights Brochure An overview of the Optional Retirement Plan for School Superintendents.	View
Fund Profiles Detailed descriptions of the investment options available to participants in the various VRS Defined Contribution Plans and the defined contribution component of the Hybrid Retirement Plan.	View Fund Profiles
Fee Disclosure Notice Explains the fees members pay and the potential impact on their defined contribution account balance.	View
How to Designate Your Beneficiary These instructions provide information about beneficiary designations for the VRS Defined Contribution Plans.	View
Investment Guide Introduces participants to types of risk, the importance of asset allocation/diversification and investment options.	View	Log In & Order
Leaving Employment Guide (Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan & Virginia Cash Match Plan) A guide for participants who are retiring or leaving their Virginia employers and covers the benefits of keeping money in the VRS Defined Contribution Plan, next steps and resources.	View	Log In & Order
Leaving Employment Guide (ORPHE, ORPPA & ORPSS) A guide for participants who are retiring or leaving their Virginia employers and covers the benefits of keeping money in the VRS Defined Contribution Plan, next steps and resources.	View	Log In & Order
RMD Checklist Required minimum distributions (RMDs) refer to IRS rules that mandate participants withdraw minimum yearly amounts from their retirement accounts. Participants may review this checklist to help them understand and manage their RMDs.	View
Quick and Easy Access to Your Account A guide to using Account Access, the secure web portal participants use to log in and manage their accounts, and VantageLine, the automated voice-response system.	View	Log In & Order
Quicken Instructions Participants use these instructions to download their Defined Contribution account activity and import this information into Quicken.	View
Stable Value Fund Disclosure Summarizes information about the Stable Value Fund offered under the various Defined Contribution Plans of the Commonwealth of Virginia.	View
VRS Investment Options Performance A monthly performance summary of investment funds available in the hybrid plan.	View
VRS Investment Policy Statement Details the investment offerings provided to participants of VRS Defined Contribution Plans and the defined contribution component of the Hybrid Retirement Plan.	View
VRS Investment Portfolio (VRSIP) Disclosure Summarizes information about the VRSIP offered as an investment option under the VRS Defined Contribution Plans and the defined contribution component of the Hybrid Retirement Plan.	View
Master Trust for the Deferred Compensation Plan of the Commonwealth of Virginia	View
Plan Document for the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan	View
Plan Document for the Virginia Cash Match Plan 401(a)	View
Market Returns: Consider a Long-term Investing View	View
Understanding Market Unpredictability	View
Promote the VRS DCP Mobile App (Media Kit)	View
Plan Document for the Optional Retirement Plan for Political Appointees	View
Plan Document for the Optional Retirement Plan for Public School Superintendents	View
Plan Document for the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Plan	View
Master Trust for the Defined Contribution Plans of the Commonwealth of Virginia	View

Letters
Description	Download
Transition Confirmation Sample A sample letter from VRS to participants confirming that their account records have been successfully transferred to MissionSquare Retirement, the third-party record keeper for the VRS Defined Contribution Plans and the defined contribution of the Hybrid Retirement Plan.	View

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