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VOYA Financial CARY CONTRIBUTION Cary contributes 5% to a retirement account on behalf of the employee. All benefit eligible employees, with the exception of sworn Law Enforcement Officers, can elect to have Cary's 5% contribution deposited into a 401k with Empower or a 401a with Voya. Cary's 5% contribution for sworn LEOs must go into the 401k with Empower. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION You can voluntarily contribute to the 401k with Prudential and/or the 457 with VOYA. • 401(k) – An employee may choose to make voluntary pretax contributions by payroll deduction in a dollar amount only not less than $10.00/paycheck. No percentages are allowed. Maximum contributions are limited to certain Plan and IRS limitations. • 457 – An employee may choose to contribute a dollar amount or percentage. To set up a voluntary contribution, complete the Empower 401k Enrollment Form and/or the VOYA Enrollment Form. Both forms should be submitted to HR. To make changes to your elections, contact Prudential or Voya directly. REMINDER Review your beneficiary elections once a year. Page 42 CARY Benefits Handbook Supplemental Retirement Accounts QUESTIONS? Prudential 401(k) Lionel Gruslin 919-758-7370 1-866-627-5267 VOYA(a)/457 John (Bruce) Morrill 704-562-6086 or Ronald (JR) Lindquist 704-905-5754 1-800-584-6001 Human Resources at 919-469-4070 or TotalEmployeeHealth@ carync.gov ? There's an App for that! VOYA: view current balance, make contribution changes. Prudential Retirement OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION You are encouraged to meet with an Empower or Voya representative to discuss these accounts and the benefits in more detail. You are also strongly encouraged to review their beneficiary elections once a year. This will ensure that the benefits are paid to the appropriate person. NC 401(K); 401(A) AND TOWN OF CARY 457 PLAN COMPARISON AND DECISION CHART FEATURE NC 401(K) 401(A) PLAN 457 PLAN ADMINISTRATOR Empower Retirement Services 1-866-627-5267 VOYA Financial 1-800-584-6001 VOYA Financial 1-800-584-6001 CARY CONTRIBUTIONS (5% EMPLOYER) Employee Option #1 5% of gross pay each pay period. Employee Option #2 - 5% of gross pay each pay period. LEO do not have 401(a) option due to NC State law. Not applicable. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS Voluntary contributions can be pre-tax deduction, and/or post-tax (Roth) deduction. 401(a) is for employer contributions only and works alongside the contributions made to the 457 Plan. Can be pre-tax or post-tax deduction. LOANS AVAILABLE Yes Yes Yes WITHDRAWING FUNDS IF TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT Early withdrawals subject to penalties and plan restrictions. Early withdrawals subject to penalties and plan restrictions. No tax penalty for early withdrawal at any age. VESTING OR "OWNERSHIP" All funds are immediately, 100% vested. All deposits and earnings from interest and investments belong to the employee from day one.

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