Plan Operations & Admin

Can I Send Participant Notices Electronically? A Brief Guide to e-Delivery
The number of notices and disclosures required to retirement plan participants has increased while methods to access information has changed drastically. Many people receive their news and information on electronic devices through apps and social media. What remains the same is the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) guidance about permissible methods to provide notices electronically. There  Read More →
Layoffs? Your Plan May Experience a Partial Plan Termination
A partial plan termination occurs when 20 percent or more of a company’s employees are laid off in one year. Routine turnover during the year is generally not considered a partial plan termination. To determine whether your turnover rate is routine, consider the following factors: • What was your turnover rate during other periods and  Read More →
Record Retention: What Should I Keep, For How Long, and How Should I Organize It?
We hear time and time again, “what records should I keep, how long should I keep them, and how should I organize my files?” Remember several rules of thumb when it comes to record retention. Plan Documents should never be discarded. This includes Basic Plan Documents, Adoption Agreements, Amendments, and Summary Plan Descriptions. Annual Filing  Read More →

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