ALTERNATE BENEFIT PROGRAM (ABP)

For State and County College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty,
Part-time Instructors, and Administrators

The Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) is a tax-sheltered, defined contribution retirement program for certain higher education faculty, instructors and administrators. ABP provides retirement benefits, life insurance and disability coverage, which, when combined with Social Security and other tax-deferred plans, can provide security in retirement.

ABP PUBLICATIONS

OTHER ABP LINKS

• ABP Investment Providers Links to Vendors
  
  
• ABP Questions and Answers Adobe PDF (12K)
  
  
• Considerations for Choosing Between PERS & ABP (12/08) Adobe PDF (37K)
  
  
• Administration Manual for ABP employers

Last update: November 9, 2009