FIDUCIARY GOALS

  • Identify plan fiduciaries and understand the extent of their specific responsibilities
  • Assist your compliance with ERISA §404(a) and §404(c)
  • Document the hiring process for service providers
  • Identify parties in interest to the plan and take steps to monitor transactions
  • Understand major exemptions under ERISA that permit transactions with parties in interest
  • Review plan documents in light of current plan operations and help facilitate necessary updates
  • Compliance assistance with reporting and disclosure requirements
  • Ensure that individuals are properly bonded and covered by liability insurance and more
  • Evaluation of plan design and compliance issues
  • Benchmarking of Total Plan Cost
  • 404(c) Notice and Statement Assistance
  • Compliance Checklist
  • Fiduciary File Checklist
  • Investment Committee Charter
  • Ongoing Best Practices
  • Plan document review for timely and accurate restatement and amendment(s)
  • Eligibility, enrollment, contributions, and distributions process review
  • Identify administrative outsourcing opportunities
  • Safe Harbor and Roth 401(k) plans
  • Legislative & regulatory updates