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The Southeast Permanente Medical Group “Benefits Overview”
Retirement: Financial Security
TSPMG 401(k) Plan
Kaiser Permanente Physician & Employee Retirement Plan (KPPERP)
The Retirement Plan
 

Corporate paid
 

Eligible on first anniversary of employment (if a minimum of 1,000 hours is worked during the first calendar year):
 

 

A defined benefit plan
 

 

Death benefits to designated Beneficiary(s), if vested
 

 

Benefits are provided beginning at age 65
 

Retirement:
   

Early retirement (at age 55 with a minimum of 15 years of service) provides
actuarially reduced pension payment
 

 

Normal Retirement at age 65 or later
 

Retirement income is based on:
   

Final Average Monthly Compensation (FAMC):
Your highest compensation rate during a consecutive 60-month period
 

 

Credited Service:
Year of credited service = calendar year (beginning at date of hire) in which compensated for 2,000 hours; proportional credited service = compensated hours divided by 2,000
 

How your benefit is calculated:
   

The normal retirement (age 65) benefit is calculated using a formula based on:
 

 

Your years of credited service; and
 

 

Your final average monthly compensation
 

This benefit formula works like this:
     
1.3% of your final average monthly pay
x
Your years of credited service
+
1.59% of your final average monthly pay
(Above Social Security Covered Compensation)
x
Your years of credited service up to 35 years
 

Payment Options:
   

Single life annuity, joint & survivor annuity, guaranteed years of payment or single sum payment
TSPMG 401(k) Plan
 

Voluntary Plan
 

You are eligible to enroll the first of the quarter after six months of employment
 

You may contribute between 1% and 60% of your eligible compensation to the plan
 

If you currently have a 401(k) or TSA/ 403(b), you are eligible to roll pre-tax contributions into TSPMG’s plan from your date of hire
 

The 2006 IRS maximum contribution is $15,000 for those under 50 years of age and $20,000 for those over age 50