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Enrollment in the 457(b) plan is open to all County and Court employees and there is no deadline to enroll. You can contribute to the 457(b) plan on a pre-tax and after-tax (Roth) basis and select a dollar amount to be deducted from each biweekly paycheck. Your contribution amount is flexible and contribution changes are effective in the month following your election. Get started with as little as $10 per paycheck.

Permanent County and Court employees are eligible to enroll in the 401(a) plan only within the first 90 calendar days of employment. Pre-tax contributions are deducted from each biweekly paycheck and are based on your percentage election at the time of enrollment; select from 2.5%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25%. Your election is irrevocable throughout your career with the County. The 401(a) plan also offers a loan feature which allows one outstanding loan at a time.

What you need

Social Security number
Employer name
Annual salary

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There are IRS limits to the standard and catch-up deferrals you can make to your plan.

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How much should I save from each check?

It comes down to "as much as you can." What you can afford.

What should you invest in?

Stocks, mutual funds, bonds and more – there are so many options, but we have resources and support to help you decide.

How do you want to approach making investment decisions?

Option 1: Help me do it

Select a Target Date Fund that aligns with the year closest to when you think you will start taking distributions.

Option 2: Do it myself

Make some of the decisions yourself after you get some help from My Investment Planner. This tool shows you some options that might fit your investing style and tolerance for risk.

Option 3: Do it for me

For a fee, a Nationwide ProAccount^® professional picks investments for you and manages them over time, to help you stay on target with your goals. Learn more about Nationwide ProAccount.

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Important market risk and investing information

Market risk

Investing involves market risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest.

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Investment strategy options

Help me do it

Select an investment option that aligns with the year closest to when you hope to retire or begin drawing on your account. Consider asset allocation funds or target date funds.

Target date funds are a type of asset allocation fund that is rebalanced over time to become more conservative as the targeted date approaches.

Target date funds invest in a wide variety of underlying funds to help reduce investment risk. So, in addition to the expenses of the target date funds, you pay a proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds. Target date funds are designed for people who plan to withdraw funds during or near a specific year. Like other funds, target date funds are subject to market risk and loss. Loss of principal can occur at any time, including before, at or after the target date. There is no guarantee that target date funds will provide enough income for retirement.

Do it myself

Build your own portfolio by understanding your risk tolerance and your plan’s investment options and performance.

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Do it for me

Nationwide ProAccount^® is a managed account service, available for an additional fee. Your investments are selected for you based on your age and risk tolerance, then monitored and adjusted over time to keep you on track toward your retirement goals. ProAccount includes:

Professional management from Wilshire Associates
Oversight by Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC
Quarterly statements
24-hour phone support

Investment advice is provided by Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC (NIA), an SEC-registered investment adviser. NIA has retained Wilshire Associates Incorporated (Wilshire) as the Independent Financial Expert to make the investment decisions for the program. Wilshire is not an affiliate of Nationwide or NIA.

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How much should I save from each check?

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Paycheck Impact Calculator

What should you invest in?

Option 1: Help me do it

Option 2: Do it myself

Option 3: Do it for me

Enrolling & investing videos

How a retirement plan works

The whats and whys of enrolling

How asset allocation works

Discover your right mix of investing

Important market risk and investing information

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