Retirement Plan Alternatives

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents established the NSHE Defined Contribution Plan in 1970 as an alternative to PERS of Nevada, and restated the plan on January 1, 1999. The plan document sets forth the provisions of the IRS Code Section 401(a) defined contribution plan. Plan contributions are invested, at the direction of each participant in one or more of the funding vehicles available to participants by the fund sponsors.

Retirement Plan Company Allocation Form/Instructions [pdf]

Retirement Plan Alternative Guide [pdf]

Vendor Contact Information

The following information regarding the current financial market volitility is provided by the NSHE Retirement Vendors.  If you have specific questions regarding your retirement accounts please contact your retirement vendor.

This site will be updated with new information from our vendors as soon as it becomes available.

AIG Retirement (formerly AIG-VALIC)

• Letter to participants from AIG Retirement President & CEO, Bruce Abrams (September 17, 2008)
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York to Lend AIG UP to $85 Billion (September 17, 2008)
• Statement from AIG to Address Policyholder Concerns (September 16, 2008)
• Response to Recent Press Coverage on AIG's Liquidity (September 16, 2008)