The Office of Human Resources is aware that many faculty and staff may have received emails from a group with the domain “Federal Retirement Guidance Hub.” A sample of this message is below. Please note that this group has no affiliation with the university. We recommend that recipients mark the messages as phishing or spam.

All benefits eligible faculty and staff have the ability to schedule free retirement planning sessions with TIAA and Fidelity, the university’s 403(b) retirement plan vendors. To schedule a session with either vendor, please contact them using the phone numbers for Participant Services on the Retirement Plan page of our website.

Questions regarding the plan can be directed to Human Resources at hr@iit.edu.

Sample spam message:

From: Judith Williams <judith@federalretirementguidancehub.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Subject: [Ext] [your name] – you’re invited

Hi [your name],

As an employee at Illinois Tech, you’re invited to a one-on-one meeting with us.

In this meeting, you’ll learn:
How much money you could have when you retire
How many more years you might need to work
Ways to save more money
Choices that give you a steady income after you retire

We have spots open!

Click here to book a time.

Best,
Judith Williams
P.S. If the link doesn’t work, email or call us for help.