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Plan Participants

Hoosier START is the State of Indiana Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Plan.  It is a retirement savings plan designed to help eligible public employees complement their Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS) pension.  As the Plan Sponsor for Hoosier START, the State Comptroller is excited to partner with Nationwide as the third-party administrator providing account services to Plan participants.

Hoosier START offers both a 457(b) and a 401(a) Plan. The available plans include:

  • 457(b) Traditional Deferred Compensation Plan — tax-deferred (pre-tax), available to eligible State of Indiana employees and employees of local units of government which have adopted the Plan.
  • 457(b) Roth Deferred Compensation Plan — after-tax, available to all State of Indiana employees and employees of local units of government which have adopted the Plan.
  • 401(a) Matching Plan — tax-deferred (pre-tax), and available to eligible State of Indiana employees. Some participating local units of government also offer an employer match. Please check with your employer.

Participant Information

Log into your Hoosier START account, where you can learn how Hoosier START can best prepare you for retirement. You can also update your beneficiary information, attend a webinar or make an appointment with a retirement specialist.

Update Your Hoosier START Beneficiary

Additional information:

Plan Documents