401kTV GENIE Nominations Being Accepted 401kTV GENIE nominations are going strong.  The 401kTV GENIE Awards are scheduled in Chicago on December 5th at the Gleacher Center, University of Chicago. ...

Auto-Enrollment Takes Participation to 100% Auto-enrollment increases employee participation.  In this case, auto-enrollment into the 401k plan helped to boost the Orlando Regional Realtor Association 401k plan participation rate ...

Open Enrollment Decisions Improve with Strong Communication Open enrollment decisions should not be made in a vacuum. Improving communications during open enrollment not only increases employees’ ability to make ...

401k Retirement Meetings Needed for Success 401k retirement meetings are very important to the success of a participant funded a retirement plan.  Even having 401k retirement meetings planned does ...

Participant Education Coupled with Auto-Enrollment Participant Education is a large contributor to the success of a 401k plan.  Sometimes plan sponsors will auto-enroll participants or auto increase the savings ...

Missing Plan Participants Concerns the Regulators Missing plan participants is a top priority at the Department of Labor (DOL).  The Department of Labor is cracking down on employers’ efforts ...

Employee Retention Strategies Incorporate Simple Techniques Employee retention strategies can be simple and effective at the same time.  Efforts to improve employee retention strategies are top-of-mind since unemployment rates ...

401k Plan Communications Innovative Winning Methods 401k plan communications became the center of attention as the 401kTV Plan Communications Panel convened during the 401kTV GENIE Awards held at the ...

Employee Benefits Programs Can Accomplish More Employee benefits programs normally help employers with retaining and recruiting employees. However, employee benefits programs are typically provided in a cafeteria-style fashion, requiring ...

Financial Wellness and Retirement Savings Come After Housing Expenditures Financial wellness and retirement savings have a formidable foe in the form of housing.  The high cost of renting in ...