Get a head start on saving—and build a future you can be proud of.
You're now eligible to enroll in the GapShare Puerto Rico Plan. Here's why that's a big deal. Saving in the plan is one of the best ways to prepare for your future. Take a moment to scroll through your plan features.
(If you are eligible for the GapShare 401(k) Plan, view your plan details.)
Eligibility to participate and receive Gap Inc. matching contributions.
Full-time Employee:
If you are a full-time employee who has attained age 18, you are immediately eligible to participate and for Gap Inc. matching contributions upon date of hire.
Part-time Employee:
If you are a part-time employee, who has attained age 18 years, you are immediately eligible to participate upon date of hire for employee deferrals only. You will become eligible for Gap Inc. matching contributions after completing 1,000 hours of service within the first 12 consecutive months from hire date. If hours are not met within the first 12 consecutive months, the computation period changes to calendar year.
Once you become eligible for Gap Inc. matching contributions you stay eligible indefinitely. If you were previously eligible for Gap Inc. matching contributions, you do not need to fulfill the eligibility requirements if you are rehired by the Company.
Vesting
Vesting refers to the portion of your account that you may take with you when you leave the company. Whenever you become eligible for the match, you will be immediately 100% vested in Gap Inc. matching contributions, meaning the money is yours as soon as it enters your account.
Your plan is set up so that you will be enrolled automatically in the GapShare Puerto Rico Plan on the two-year anniversary of your hire date, (or if later, on the anniversary of your hire date that occurs on or after you reach age 18).
If you decide to wait instead of actively enrolling now, you'll miss out on two years' worth of potential savings—including more money from Gap Inc. matching contributions—which could make a big difference for your future.
Part-time employees that are 18 years of age or older are immediately eligible to enroll in the plan to defer savings. Part-time employees will become eligible for Gap Inc. matching contributions after completing 1,000 hours of service within their first 12 consecutive months from hire date. If hours are not met within the first 12 consecutive months, the computation period changes to calendar year.
When you are enrolled automatically, 1% of your before-tax base pay will be deducted from your paycheck beginning on your automatic enrollment date and invested in an age-based T. Rowe Price Retirement Blend Trust with the target date that is closest to the year you will turn 65. These automatic contributions will be 1% of your eligible pay each period for the first year following your automatic enrollment date. If you wish, you can save more than 1%, and you can choose to invest in any of the plan’s other investment options. You may also choose to opt out of the plan.
You're always in control.
Once enrolled, you can always:
Important note about plan fees.
Each participant account under the plan will be charged an annual plan recordkeeping fee that covers the costs associated with plan administration and investment management services. The annual plan recordkeeping fee is expected to be $23 ($5.75 deducted quarterly). Fees are deducted from your account balance, and you can see plan fee deductions on your quarterly statement from T. Rowe Price.
When you contribute to the plan, you choose what type of contributions to make:
You may elect to contribute, by payroll deductions, any of the following per pay period:
The total of your before-tax and after-tax contributions cannot exceed 40% of your eligible pay for each pay period. Before-tax contributions are subject to Puerto Rico tax code annual limits. For 2024, the before-tax limit is $15,000.
If you are age 50 or older, you may make additional “catch-up” contributions each year. For 2024, the catch-up contribution limit is $1,500.
To find the annual limits, visit http://www.hacienda.gobierno.pr/
For every dollar you contribute up to 4% of your base pay, Gap Inc. will add a dollar. In other words, when you save 4% of your base pay to your account, Gap Inc. makes it 8%. Don't leave money from Gap Inc. on the table—strive to save at least 4% to "max the match." You can increase your contribution rate at any time.
The company matching contributions are deposited into your GapShare Puerto Rico Plan with each payroll cycle. If your contributions reach the annual Puerto Rico tax code limits before year-end, your Gap matching contributions will also stop at that time. In order to maximize company match contributions, you may want to consider spreading out your deferral contributions over the entire calendar year. You can use the Contribution Maximizer Calculator to help you calculate how much you should defer each pay period in order to avoid reaching the annual limit too early and therefore maximize your match contributions.
Save a little more each year with automatic increase.
If you join the plan, you can also choose to enable the T. Rowe Price Automatic Increase service, which helps you save more over time by increasing your contribution by 1% of your base pay each year on the anniversary of your hire date, up to a maximum of 10%.
If you wait for automatic enrollment, you will also be signed up for the automatic increase service as part of your enrollment.
Note: Each year, before your automatic increase takes effect, you will receive a reminder. Since you're always in control of your account, you can choose to change the amount of your annual increase or opt out of this service at any time.
You can save your way.
Choose the approach that best suits your comfort with investing. Unless you choose otherwise, your contributions will be made on a before-tax basis and automatically invested in an age-based T. Rowe Price Retirement Blend Trust with the target date that is closest to the year you will turn 65. If you have any questions about the investment options in the plan, contact a T. Rowe Price representative at 1-888-427-4015. For TTY access, call 1-800-521-0325.
The Retirement Blend Trusts1 provide:
Depending on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial circumstances, you may consider a Retirement Blend Trust with a different target date. Each Retirement Blend Trust offers a diversified asset allocation designed for investors who will turn 65 and retire in or near the stated year. The chart below can help you understand which Retirement Blend Trust available in your plan is closest to the year you will turn 65.
If you prefer to have more control over choosing and monitoring your investment strategy, you might consider creating your own portfolio. The plan's core investment options include a selection of mutual funds and trusts from which you can choose to create a diversified portfolio that fits your risk tolerance and time horizon. This option also provides you with the ability to adjust your investment mix over time.
Stock investments:
Bond investments:
Money market/stable value investment:
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