RCUH offers benefits and resources to assist employees with financial decisions today and for their future.

Free monthly webinars (if any) will be listed here:


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RCUH employees can save for retirement by contributing to a Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) 403(b) plan, and eligible employees receive 10% of their base pay every pay period through the employer-paid Group Retirement Annuity (GRA) 401(a) under TIAA. Learn about the eligibility and differences at Benefits Spotlight: Retirement Accounts.

Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities.  Individuals who require special needs accommodations may request assistance in writing to [email protected] prior to the scheduled meeting.

Employees may also schedule appointments virtually by visiting www.tiaa.org/schedulenow.

  • Employees will be prompted to log in using their TIAA credentials, or create a guest login if they are not currently a participant.
  • Select or enter “Research Corp of the Univ of HI” as the Employer.
  • Select “Cody Ferrell” for TIAA Consultant.

If you have questions or are unable to schedule an appointment online, please call TIAA’s Service and Scheduling Group at (800) 732-8353 Mon-Fri 6am – 1pm Hawai’i Standard Time.

Relevant Links:
RCUH Policy 3.560 RCUH Retirement Plans
TIAA SRA Plan Agreement for Salary Reduction Form B-6

For Principal Investigators/Project Administration: Contact the RCUH Employee Benefits Section at [email protected] if you would like to schedule a day with our consultant for in-person meetings at your project.

Meetings are accessible for individuals with disabilities.  Individuals who require special needs accommodations may request assistance in writing to [email protected] prior to the scheduled meeting.

Other TIAA Contact Information:

  • If you terminated with RCUH and had a Group Retirement Annuity (GRA) Plan and/or Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) Plan, please contact TIAA directly at 1-800-842-2776 (or via their website at tiaa.org) for more information and to discuss your Retirement Plan options (e.g., withdrawal, annuitizations, etc.).
  • If you are the beneficiary of a former RCUH employee who passed away that had a retirement plan, please contact TIAA directly at 1-800-842-2776.