Purpose
To notify agencies of the 2019 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5
Background
In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the annual compensation limit under Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $280,000 for the 2019 calendar year.
Affected Employees
Employee who are members of ORP in Tiers 1-5
Effective Date(s)
Institution Paychecks dated January 3, 2019
Administration Paychecks dated January 9, 2019
OSC Actions
OSC will update PayServ to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for the 2019 Calendar Year.
PayServ will automatically stop ORP contributions when an employee’s pensionable earnings reach the $280,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year.
Questions
Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox.