If you are an employee of  East Baton Rouge Parish School System, you will be given the opportunity to participate in one of the district’s Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) plans. A TSA plan allows you to save for retirement and enjoy the advantages of “pre-tax” salary deductions by contributing a portion of your annual salary to a Tax Sheltered Annuity of your choice.  The benefits of participating in the TSA plan include:

·        A selection of different TSA providers

·        A selection of various investment funds and options

·        Pre-Tax automatic payroll deductions

Enrollment

You will need to complete a TSA enrollment form in order to begin contributions to the plan.  Each of the TSA Preferred Providers have included material on the following pages to assist you with your selection and to provide information about their company and products.

Contributions

You may contribute a percentage of your salary up to the applicable statutory limits to any TSA plan.

Three EBRPSS “Preferred Providers”

Following is summary information about the three companies selected as “preferred providers”.  There are other vendors with TSA “slots” – a list can be obtained from the payroll department.