If a fiduciary feels carrying out legal duties entails a high cost, there is an acceptable strategy for dealing with this, but the fiduciary must execute it before the client signs the contract.
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Plan sponsors can benefit from motivated employees, and the 401k plan is a tool to achieve this motivation. What precisely can plan sponsors offer in addition to the usual company match to make their 401k plan more enticing, more attractive, more motivating?
It’s the greatest cause of anxiety among plan sponsors, yet it’s so easy to address.
You won’t find it in the dictionary but you’re likely to find it in every 401k plan.
For those who believe an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) for an ERISA retirement plan helps reduce fiduciary liability, here’s a nine step process for creating a strong IPS.