New Employees | My NC Retirement

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Congratulations!

Welcome to public service! You’re now part of a great team of dedicated people who serve and support the citizens and visitors of the State of North Carolina, and we’re here to support YOU!

Discover your system's benefits

ORBIT Member Portal

Who wants to fill out forms or call customer service when you've got much better things to do with your time? For basic changes like updating your contact information, downloading tax forms and more, you have access to ORBIT.

Register or log in to ORBIT

Benefits for Current Employees

Discover the retirement benefits available to you as a public employee.

Manage your retirement system account

Find information about ORBIT, refunds and how to purchase previous past service.

NC 401(k) and NC 457 Plans

Enroll today! Those with a supplemental retirement plan and pension are far more likely to be ready for retirement.

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Learn about your retirement benefits

Your member handbook is your one-stop resource for all the details and laws that impact your pension benefits. Each retirement system has its own handbook.

Read your member handbook

Law Enforcement Officers

Information specific to LEOs can be found here

Fire & Rescue Personnel

Firefighters and Rescue Squad Workers Pension Fund

Health Benefits

Find out about State Health Plan benefits available to current State employees.

Log in to ORBIT

Update your beneficiaries, view your account history and more in ORBIT, your secure member portal.

Learn more about the benefits of an ORBIT account

Don't have an ORBIT account? You should. There's a lot you can do with an ORBIT secure retirement management account.

Read ORBIT frequently asked questions

Have questions about ORBIT? We've got answers.

Browse ORBIT help topics

Have a question about a retirement rule? Want a step-by-step guide for resetting your ORBIT account password? We have help topics to cover just about everything you need to know about your pension benefits.