Communication

News, information and case studies on how plan sponsors are enhancing communication with participants.

Employer Responsibilities to Employees in Retirement Savings

By Steff Chalk / auto enroll, auto escalate, benefits committee, Communication, education, Emergency Savings, financial literacy

Employer responsibilities to employees are easy to identify. Employer responsibilities to employees are primarily focused on messaging during an employee’s working years. Saving for retirement...

401(k) Participation Rates High, But Employers Have Work to Do

By Steff Chalk / Auto Plan, Communication, Education, ESG, Financial Wellness, Latest Stories, Plan Optimization, Plan Optimization Research, Plan Participation

The majority of eligible employees participate in a 401(k) plan, but there’s room for improvement. So says the 2022 Financial Life Benefits Impact Report from...

401(k) Participant Desires When Retirement Planning

By Steff Chalk / adult learning, benefits committee, Communication, Financial Wellness, Inclusion, Latest Stories, Retirement Readiness

Retirement plan participants are typically told to focus on saving as much as they can. They are told to optimize their income and benefits like...

Participant Lifetime Income Disclosures Become Effective Soon

By Steff Chalk / 401k Technology, Communication, Compliance, Documents & testing, Featured Article Steff, Latest Stories, SECURE Act, Secure Act Changes

Participant lifetime income disclosures will soon become a reality. Under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, a new participant lifetime income...

Digital Tools May Help Improve Retirement Outcomes

By Steff Chalk / adult learning, benefits committee, Communication, Digital Design, Digital Tools, Latest Stories, Retirement Committee, virtual learning

Digital Tools are poised to deliver better outcomes to both plan participants and plan sponsors. ‘Going digital’ through the use of digital tools may also...

An Aging Workforce Works When Planned

By Steff Chalk / Aging Workforce, Communication, Financial Stress, Latest Stories, Plan Optimization, Retirement Readiness

An Aging workforce works, but produces differently when permitted to flourish. Older Americans are choosing to remain in the workforce longer than ever before. In...

Investment Policy Statement Topics and Processes Need a Review

By Steff Chalk / Committees, Communication, Fiduciary, Latest Stories, Retirement Committee, Retirement Plan Fiduciary

Investment policy statement topics need to be reviewed on a regular basis. During a recent TPSU Retirement Committee Education (TRCE) session the committee learned a...

401k Communication with a Remote Workforce

By Steff Chalk / Communication, Featured Video, Remote Work, Retirement Committee, Retirement Plan Committee

401k Communication is important for plan participants in every organization where a self funded retirement plan is in place. When a company has a remote...

Retirement Committee Members Focus of TPSU Virtual Town Hall Meeting

By Steff Chalk / Aging Workforce, Communication, Featured Video, Plan Optimization, Plan Optimization Video, Retirement Committee, Retirement Plan Committee, Retirement Plan Leakage, Uncategorized

Retirement Committee members were the focus of the recent TPSU Virtual Town Hall Meeting last Friday. As the result, Industry professionals Bob Carroll, MassMutual, David...

Retirement Plan Virtual Town Hall Meeting Set for Plan Sponsors & Fiduciaries

By Steff Chalk / Benchmarking & Monitoring Fees & Partners, Communication, Coronavirus Victim, Covid19, Latest Stories, Plan Optimization, Plan Optimization Video

Retirement Plan Virtual Town Hall Meeting for Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries Retirement Plan Virtual Town Hall Meetings are on the calendar again this week at...

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