2024 Benefits Guide

401(k) Retirement Plan

We offer a highly competitive and generous 401(k) retirement savings plan, including company matching contributions, paired with financial tools and resources to support your long-term savings goals.

Plan Overview

U.S. residents

Thermo Fisher’s 401(k) Plan is administered by Fidelity. You are eligible to contribute immediately, subject to plan and IRS limits as indicated below. The company will match 100% of 6% of your eligible pay on pre-tax and Roth after-tax contributions.1, 2

You can contribute on a pre-tax, Roth after-tax and non-Roth after-tax basis.

  Pre-tax Roth after-tax Non-Roth after-tax

How it Works

Contributions are deducted from your paycheck before taxes are taken out; you’re taxed on your contributions and investment earnings at time of distribution

Contributions are deducted from your paycheck after taxes are taken out; you’re not taxed on your contributions and investment earnings at time of distribution

Contributions are deducted from your paycheck after taxes are taken out; you’re taxed on your investment earnings at time of distribution. Eligible for in-plan Roth rollover.

Employer Match

Eligible after one year of service

Not Eligible

Deferral Limits

1% – 75% of eligible pay

1% – 7% of eligible pay

IRS Compensation Limit

$345,000 for 2024

IRS Contribution Limits

$23,000 for 2024 (includes any pre-tax or Roth after-tax contributions)

$69,000 for 2024 (includes all contribution types – pre-tax, Roth after-tax, non-Roth after-tax and company matching contributions)

Catch-up Contributions

$7,500 over the annual IRS limit if you will be age 50 or older in 2024 (company match does not apply)

Vesting

100% vested immediately in your contributions; 100% vested after two years of service for company matching contributions1

Rollovers

You can roll over vested balances from other qualified employers’ plans to the Thermo Fisher Plan

  1. May not apply to members of collective bargaining units.

How to Enroll

You are immediately eligible to enroll in the plan.

  1. To make your deferral and investment elections, visit netbenefits.fidelity.com or call Fidelity at 1-800-TFS-0076.
  2. If you do not enroll within 35 days of hire, you will be enrolled automatically at 3% pre-tax. Your deferrals will be invested in an age-based target date fund.

Puerto Rico residents

Thermo Fisher’s 401(k) Plan is administered by Fidelity. You are eligible to contribute immediately, subject to plan and IRS limits as indicated below. The company will match 100% of 6% of your eligible pay on pre-tax and Roth after-tax contributions after one-year of employment.1

  Your Contribution Thermo Fisher’s Contribution1

Contribution Amounts

1% – 75% of eligible pay on a before-tax basis

Eligible for 100% match on your contributions up to 6% of eligible pay after reaching one year of service

Annual Contribution Limits
(as defined by the Puerto Rico Treasury Department)

$15,000 for 2024

Company contributions apply to total annual contribution limit

Catch-up Contributions

Contribute up to $1,500 over the annual Puerto Rico limit if you will be age 50 or older in 2024

N/A; company match does not apply

Vesting

100% vested immediately

100% vested after reaching one year of service

Rollovers

You can roll over vested balances from other qualified employers’ plans to the Thermo Fisher Plan

N/A

  1. May not apply to members of collective bargaining units.

How to Enroll

You are immediately eligible to enroll in the plan. To make your deferral and investment elections, visit netbenefits.fidelity.com or call Fidelity at 1-800-TFS-0076.

You must enroll on MyBenefits to have coverage.

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