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[null,"403(b) Retirement Voluntary Contributions Calculator"]
[null,"2026 IRS contribution limits"]
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[null,"Use this calculator to determine the amount of the voluntary contribution per payroll period that will"]
[null,"enable you to make the maximum retirement contribution permitted by law."]
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[null,null,null,"ENTER INFORMATION REQUESTED IN BOXES BELOW"]
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[null,"Enter your base salary",{"$nulls":7},"Annual Compensation Limit",360000]
[null,"Faculty enter anticipated summer salary",{"$nulls":4},"Total Earnings",0,null,"Age <50      Limit",24500]
[{"$nulls":9},"Age 50-59   w/ Catch-up Limit",32500]
[null,"Matched Retirement",null,null,null,5,"Basic Plan Contribution",0,null,"Age 60-63   w/ Catch-up Limit",35750]
[null,"      (5%, if you have at least 1 year of service)",{"$nulls":7},"Age 64+      w/ Catch-up Limit",32500]
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[null,"Enter your age as of December 31, 2026",{"$nulls":4},"Maximum contribution","",null,"Based on your age as of December 31, 2026"]
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[null,"YTD 403(b)/401(k) Contributions in Non-NU Plan",{"$nulls":4},"Total Supplemental",0]
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[null,"YTD 403(b) Contributions to NU Voluntary Plan",{"$nulls":4},"Total Supplemental",0]
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[null,"Enter your remaining pay periods in the year*",{"$nulls":4},"Annual Retirement Voluntary",""]
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[null,"*For Jan-Dec participation use 12 if you are faculty, exempt staff or paid on a monthly basis "]
[null,"  or 26 if you are non-exempt staff paid on a bi-weekly basis. "]
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[null,"Your per pay period Voluntary Plan contribution is:",null,null,null,""]
[null,"Enter this amount in Voluntary Retirement"]
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[null,"Send questions to askHR@northwestern.edu"]
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[null,"Rev. December 2, 2025"]

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