Counselor assistance is available from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm M-F, lunch break from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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Counselor support is available 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday, lunch break from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Don't want to wait on hold? See the Phone/Web Options tab for the automated phone menu and other ways to quickly find the information you need!
(919) 814-4590
NC 401(k) and NC 457
1-866-NCPlans (1-866-627-5267)
NC Retirement Systems: NC.Retirement@nctreasurer.com
Employer Reporting: OER@nctreasurer.com​
Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund: Specialty.Plans@nctreasurer.com
Don’t want to wait on hold for to get a form mailed to you, or hear your account balance? Did you know the Retirement System’s automated phone system gives members the opportunity to access ORBIT information 7 days a week, 24 hours a day?
Use our helpful menu map to navigate the automated phone system.
In ORBIT, Active Employees can:
- View creditable service history and contributions
- Download personalized forms
- View Annual Benefits Statements
- View and update beneficiary designations
- Add or update phone numbers and email address
- Access estimate calculators for personalized estimates for service purchase, retirement benefit, or the NC 401(k)/NC 457 Plan Transfer Benefit
In ORBIT, Retirees can:
- Review benefit payment history
- Download personalized forms
- Update tax deductions
- Add or update contact information, including your mailing address, phone numbers, and email address
- Create a Transfer Benefit estimate​
We have developed How To videos​ and Frequently Asked Questions​ to help members navigate the ORBIT environment.​ We also developed How To videos for our Spanish-speaking members which can be accessed here: GuĂa Práctica en Español.
Appointment-only Policy and Visitor Directions
If you have questions about your retirement benefits, make a virtual appointment with one of our benefits counselors. You must be within one year of your expected retirement date. We also ask that you generate a Custom Benefit Estimate in ORBIT​ to bring with you. Review the Retirement Readiness Checklist to prepare for your appointment.
To make an appointment, log into your ORBIT account.
The North Carolina Retirement Systems has created a Fraud and Abuse Hotline that allows citizens to report potentially fraudulent behavior by members, benefit recipients and employers in the Retirement Systems.
You may contact the Retirement Systems’ Fraud and Abuse Office anonymously by phone, email or mail, or you can leave a contact name and phone number in case we need to gather more data.
Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline
1-855-90FRAUD (1-855-903-7283)
retfraud@nctreasurer.com
While the report of fraud and abuse is anonymous, Retirement Systems staff needs as much information as possible to begin an investigation, such as:
- Name, address and any phone number(s) of the alleged violater
- Name of agency or entity for which the violator works (if applicable)
- Detailed explanation of the alleged violation and relevant dates of observation
Report Retirement Systems fraud now using the number or email above, or write us at:
N.C. Retirement Systems Division
Fraud and Abuse Office
3200 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27604
North Carolina law grants employee protection and remedies for state and local governmental employees against unlawful retaliation for furnishing information about possible violations of retirement law to the Retirement Systems Division.​
Email: FForfeitureReporting@nctreasurer.com
Or Write to:
NC Department of State Treasurer Retirement Systems Division
Attn: Compliance Section
3200 Atlantic Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27604
Purpose of Felony Forfeiture Reporting: To report an employee who has been criminally charged with an offense directly related to their employment as a State or Local Government employee or holding office.
What information to report: Please provide as much detail as possible concerning who, what, when, where, how, and financial value, if applicable.
Privacy: Individuals who provide information concerning Felony Forfeiture may provide information anonymously or provide their name and contact information. However, the Compliance Section would prefer that you provide a way for our staff to contact you in case more information is needed.