SARs: CU Retirement Plans
As a participant in one of the retirement plans sponsored by Columbia University, you are entitled under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to receive an annual summary of the financial status of the retirement plan in which you participate. The information is summarized in the Summary Annual Report (SAR) links below.
Also, you are entitled under ERISA to review the complete annual report of the retirement plan you participate in; these documents, known as Form 5500, are also linked below.
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Annual Funding Notices for the CU Defined Benefit Retirement Plans:
In accordance with the Pension Protection Act of 2006, an Annual Funding Notice replaces the Summary Annual Reports sent previously for defined benefit retirement plans. The Notice summarizes certain information about the Plans including:
- the Plan’s funded status
- the value of the Plan's assets and liabilities
- a description of how the Plan's assets are invested
- a description of the benefit
Summary Annual Reports
2009-2010
- SAR 2009-2010 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Officers (PDF)
- SAR 2009-2010 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- SAR 2009-2010 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
- SAR 2009-2010 - Summary Annual Report for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
- SAR 2009-2010 - Summary Annual Report of the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
2008-2009
- SAR 2008-2009 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Officers (PDF)
- SAR 2008-2009 - Summary Annual Report of the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
- SAR 2008-2009 - Summary Annual Report for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
2007-2008
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Officers (PDF)
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Building & Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
- SAR 2007-2008 - Summary Annual Report of the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
2006-2007
- SAR 2006-2007 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- SAR 2006-2007 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Building & Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- SAR 2006-2007 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- SAR 2006-2007 - Summary Annual Report of Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
- SAR 2006-2007 - Summary Annual Report for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
- SAR 2006 - 2007 - Summary Annual Report of the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
Annual Funding Notices
Annual Funding Notices 2010
- AFN 2010-2011 - Annual Funding Notice for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- AFN 2010- 2011 - Annual Funding Notice for Building And Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- AFN 2010-2011 - Annual Funding Notice for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- AFN 2010-2011 - Annual Funding Notice for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians And Surgeons (PDF)
Annual Funding Notices 2009
- AFN 2009-2010 - Annual Funding Notice for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- AFN 2009-2010 - Annual Funding Notice for Building And Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- AFN 2009-2010 - Annual Funding Notice for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- AFN 2009-2010 - Annual Funding Notice for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians And Surgeons (PDF)
Annual Funding Notices 2008
- AFN 2008-2009 - Annual Funding Notice for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- AFN 2008-2009 - Annual Funding Notice for Building And Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- AFN 2008-2009 - Annual Funding Notice for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- AFN 2008-2009 - Annual Funding Notice for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians And Surgeons (PDF)
Annual Reports — Form 5500
2009-2010
- Form 5500, 2009-2010 – Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2009-2010 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Officers (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2009-2010 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2009-2010 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2009-2010 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Building & Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2009-2010 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2009-2010- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
2008-2009
- Form 5500, 2008-2009 – Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2008-2009 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Officers (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2008-2009 - Annual Return/Report for the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2008-2009- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Columbia University Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2008-2009- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for the Supporting Staff Association (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2008-2009 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Building & Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2008-2009 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
2007-2008
- Form 5500, 2007-2008 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Officers (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2007-2008 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2007-2008- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Building & Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2007-2008 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2007-2008- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2007-2008 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
2006-2007
- Form 5500, 2006 - Annual Return/Report for the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2007 - Annual Return/Report for the Columbia University Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2006-2007 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2006-2007- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Building & Maintenance Employees (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2006-2007 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Members of Local 241 (TWU) (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2006-2007- Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (PDF)
- Form 5500, 2006-2007 - Annual Return/Report of Employee Retirement Plan for CU Retiree Medical and Life Insurance Benefits Plan (PDF)
The HR/Benefits website is intended only to provide information for the guidance of Columbia University Officers, staff and union employees. The writers of the content have exercised their best efforts to ensure accuracy of the information, but accuracy is not guaranteed. If there are any discrepancies between the information on the website, verbal representations and the Plan documents, the Plan documents will always govern. The information is subject to change from time to time, and the University reserves the right to change or terminate these Plans at any time. The information contained on the website is not intended to replace the plan documents, nor is the information in any way intended to imply a contract.