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Lactation Rooms
The State of Iowa supports breastfeeding and most buildings have at least one designated lactation room available for
use. If a specific lactation room is not available within the building, accommodations will be made to provide space for
mothers desiring a lactation room.
Retirement
Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC)
The Retirement Investors' Club (RIC) is a voluntary retirement savings program that allows the employee to set aside a
portion of their salary to help supplement the state-sponsored retirement plan and Social Security benefits. There are no
vesting requirements in this program.
The employee cost will depend on the investment(s) chosen. Fees range from 0-1.09 percent of the employee’s invested
assets. Descriptions of the 457/401(a) Plan and 403(b) Plan follow.
457/401(a) Plan
Eligibility: All employees who work 20 hours or more per week or have a fixed annual salary are eligible to participate.
While participating in RIC, payroll deductions in the amount chosen are taken from the employee’s paycheck (pretax or
post-tax, at their election) and deposited into their selection of investments in a 457 employee contribution account.
State Match: At the same time, the State makes match contributions into the employee’s selection of investments in a
401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum (excluding
legislators.)
403(b) Plan
Eligibility: All employees of the Department of Education (including the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and IPTV)
are eligible to participate.
While participating in RIC, payroll deductions in the amount the employee selects are taken from their paycheck (pretax
or post-tax, at their election) and deposited into their selection of investments in a 403(b) employee contribution
account.
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
The employee and the State of Iowa contribute a set percentage of the employee’s pretax pay to IPERS. The deductions
come out of the employee’s check automatically.
State of Iowa’s
contribution
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Protection Occupations* IPERS Members
State of Iowa’s
contribution
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
* Includes airport firefighters, airport safety officers, airport security officers, conservation peace officers, correctional officers, DOT peace officers,
emergency medical services providers, fire prevention inspector peace officers, insurance special investigators, marshals, police officers,
firefighters, parole peace officers, and psychiatric security specialists.