Category: Annuity

To apply for a loan, you must be a participant in the Plan and you may not already have three outstanding loans. In addition, you must not have defaulted on a loan within the last five (5) years of applying for a new loan. If you previously defaulted on a loan, you must repay the loan or be eligible for an offset.

If you are working under a collective bargaining agreement, you will receive a loan bill before the due date of each quarterly payment. You must repay the loan using a personal check or money order. If you are an Employee of the Benefit Funds or the District Council, you must repay the loan through payroll deduction.

Access your loan account online at empowermyretirement.com or call Empower at (800) 701-8255

The minimum amount you can borrow is $500. The maximum amount you can borrow is the lesser of (1) 50% of your vested account balance or (2) $50,000 minus the highest outstanding balance of your total Plan loans during the last 12 months.

You may take up to five years to repay a general purpose loan, in equal quarterly installments. If you are using the loan to purchase your primary residence, you may borrow for up to a 10-year period.

Yes. The interest you pay goes back into your account. In other words, you pay yourself the interest.

You may prepay your loan balance, at any time, without penalty. When you repay the loan, both the principal and the interest will be reinvested in your account.

If you terminate employment with an outstanding loan balance, you may repay the loan in full or continue to make repayments by check.