401(K)
The District offers 401(K) and 457 plans to help you save for retirement. Both are managed through URS. 2023 Limits for each plan: $22,500* *Additional $7,500 catch up for over 50 yrs. NOTE: The IRS allows you to contribute to both a 401k and a 457 for a combined total of $45,000. *The 401(k) Limit […]
HSA
HSA and Medicare The IRS allows employees to contribute to an HSA after age 65 as long as they are enrolled in a qualified medical plan, they are not someone’s tax dependent and they don’t have any conflicting coverage including enrollment in Medicare. The IRS requires the employee and their employer to discontinue contributions to […]
Insurance After Retirement (Cobra)
Cobra Cobra gives employees and their families who lose insurance benefits the right to choose to continue coverage under the group health plan benefits. Insurance ends the last day of the month in which you retire. If your contract pays through the summer, your insurance will end August 31. The effective date for Cobra will […]
URS
Contact Information Phone: 801-366-7770 Website: URS.org Address: 560 E 200 S. Suite 240, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1590 Salt Lake City 84110 Hours of Operation: Mon – Fri 8:00 am to 5:00 pm URS […]
403(b)
Canyons School District offers 403(b) savings plans which are similar to a 401(K) but allows you to invest outside of the URS. The District has an approved list of 403b vendors located under Forms. They have been given strict guidelines for working within the School District. They are allowed to meet with employees on school […]
Retirement Investments
Investing in your Future Financial fitness now leads to a healthy retirement later. What difference does it make if you wait until you make more money to invest? Waiting to invest carries a high cost. The younger you are when you begin to invest, the more time your money has to grow, and if there […]
Forms
11th Annual Retirees Banquet – Celebrating the Art of Adventure
Ready for takeoff? With a pandemic, earthquakes, and school closures, the past few months have been about as adventure-filled as it gets. But to work in education is to have the heart of an adventurer. After all, learning is adventure. It’s about setting off into the unknown with a question and coming back with more questions. […]
Time of Your Life – Applauding the Contributions of CSD’s Retirees
The tug and pull of life’s major turning points such as retiring from a long, productive career can feel a bit like a mental time machine. At one moment, we find ourselves filled with nostalgia. In the next, we’re plotting vacations, pondering new hobbies, and planning long stretches of unstructured time. “Today is […]
Open Houses: Applauding the Contributions of CSD Retirees
Honoring a proud tradition, Canyons District is bidding a fond farewell to retiring colleagues. Sixty-two employees are departing Canyons this year for their happily ever after. Some have devoted 40 years or more to Utah’s public school system, and many have worked for Canyons since the district’s inception in 2009. All of them have contributed […]
