Retirement Plan At-A-Glance

Eligibility
  • U.S. full-time, salaried and non-bargained Cooper people
Contributions to your Account
  • Pay credits - 3% to 10% based on your age plus your continuous credited service at the beginning of the plan year
  • Earnings credits - set annually at a rate equal to the return on the 30-year Treasury Bond Yield Statistic and paid on the balance of your account each year
Vesting
  • You are always vested after completing five years of continuous credited service
Receiving benefits You are eligible to receive your vested account balance when you:
  • terminate employment with Cooper for any reason
  • retire
  • become disabled and end employment
Payment Options
  • Cash-out
  • Single life annuity
  • Various joint and survivor annuities