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21. The New Form 5500 Reporting Requirements
Changes are coming to Form 5500 beginning in plan year 2009.
Are you prepared? These required annual filings are moving from
paper-based to an electronic system. But that’s not the only
change. There are new requirements for expanded Schedule C
information on compensation paid to service providers, improved
financial disclosure for 403(b) plans governed by ERISA and other
technical improvements. Find out what else has changed and
how the changes will impact your plan.
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22. Can You Trust Your Consultants and Service Providers? Questions to Ask and Red Flags to Look For
SEC and DOL investigations and mutual fund scandals may
have you wondering if your outside retirement service
providers are really working for you or pursuing their own
personal agendas. Everyone expects service providers to
get paid, but neither the form nor the amount of payment
should interfere with the quality of the service or best
interests of your plan and its participants. This session
explores industry issues that have arisen, questions you
should ask and the red flags you should look for. What
are the differences between legitimate and questionable
payment practices? How can a service provider’s conflict
of interest create legal liabilities and cripple a plan’s
performance? How do you hire an intermediary and
determine if that intermediary is working expressly for you
and getting paid a fair amount?
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23. PPA Phase II: Implementing Automated Services
While the Pension Protection Act has provided plan
sponsors with additional incentives to implement
automated services to help reach plan goals, the number
of companies offering these services has not yet reached
50% industry wide. Research supports this approach, but
it takes some organizations longer to make these changes.
Based on best practices, learn how to implement these
changes gradually—your participants will thank you later.
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24. The Next Generation for Your DB/TRO Program
Defined benefit plans have evolved considerably over the
years. Concurrent downturns in interest rate and equity
markets have created financial challenges for many plan
sponsors. Challenges have come, too, as a result of new
accounting rules and PPA. At the same time, DB plan
administrative outsourcing has advanced considerably in
a relatively short time frame. Whether your plan is active,
frozen or if you are in the midst of trying to decide on its
future direction, a modern platform can provide you with
added administrative efficiencies and features as well
as sophisticated financial analysis and modeling tools.
When your DC plan is added to the platform, the resulting
participant communication package is unparalleled.
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25. Choosing a Provider with an Effective Communication/Education Strategy
Selecting a provider that offers an effective communication
strategy is crucial to engaging employees across all levels.
How and when participants learn about such things as plan
features, changes to the design or to their statements and
plan fees affects their understanding and, ultimately, the
success of your plan. Learn how the most effective plan
communication strategies balance technology with the
human element.
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