• Employees participating in the UNT System Optional Retirement Plan must select one of the four plan providers by Nov. 25. If you are not currently enrolled with one of the approved providers and do not complete the necessary paperwork by Nov. 25, your contributions will be invested in an age-appropriate Fidelity Freedom Fund until you redirect the funds to another provider and/or account. You may transfer out of the default Fidelity account at any time with no penalty. Representatives from Fidelity, ING, TIAA-CREF and VALIC will be present to discuss investment options and funds. Learn more at the Employees’ Retirement Savings Investment Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 in the University Union, Golden Eagle Suite. Contact Pat Morgan, benefits coordinator, at 940-565-4129 or e-mail questions to HRRetirement@unt.edu.

• The Nov. 4 Employees’ Retirement Savings Investment Fair is open to retirement-plan eligible faculty and staff interested in the UNT System-sponsored Optional Retirement Plan and Tax-Sheltered Annuity plans. Representatives from Fidelity, ING, TIAA-CREF and VALIC will be present to discuss investment options and funds. Learn more at the Employees’ Retirement Savings Investment Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Union, Golden Eagle Suite. Contact Pat Morgan, benefits coordinator, at 940-565-4129 or e-mail questions to HRRetirement@unt.edu.

• TRS active members and their spouses are invited to a retirement information seminar presented by representatives of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, or TRS, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255. This session will discuss the retirement process and will be especially useful to those considering retirement in the 2009-2010 academic year. Reservations are required; to make a reservation visit the TRS website. To learn more, contact Pat Morgan, benefits coordinator, at 940-565-4129 or e-mail questions to HRRetirement@unt.edu.