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Author Archives: Jeff Chang
Are Your Agency’s Retirement Plan Committee Meetings Subject to the Brown Act?
By Jeff Chang In addition to properly identifying your retirement plan fiduciaries, and substituting a knowledgeable administrative committee in place of your governing board or council, California local agencies also need to consider whether the meetings of their administrative committee … Continue reading
Posted in 401(a), 457(b) Plans, Administrative Committee, Governmental plans, Uncategorized
Tagged Brown Act, open meeting law
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Tips On Selecting a Retirement Plan Adviser When You Can’t Meet Them in Person
By Jeff Chang Over the past several months, we have seen a number of public agency clients struggle through the process of evaluating and selecting a retirement plan adviser based only on generic questionnaires, a few phone calls, and an … Continue reading
Posted in fiduciary, Investments, Plan Administration
Tagged 3(38), adviser selection, investment adviser, RFP
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Using a Plan Administration Expense Account as Part of An Agency’s 457(b) or 401(a) Plan
By Jeff Chang Not surprisingly, many cities and special districts no longer have monies available in their budgets to spend on things such as legal fees to analyze and correct plan administration problems and compliance issues. When it is not … Continue reading
Posted in Income Fiduciary, Plan Administration, Plan Fees, record-keeping, Retirement Plan Fees
Tagged expense reimbursement account, payment of legal fees by plan, plan administrative expense, settlor
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The Differences Between Bundled and Unbundled Retirement Plan Servicing Arrangements
By Jeff Chang When it comes to retirement plan servicing arrangements for most public agencies, there are basically two flavors: bundled and unbundled. It is important for public plan sponsors and plan fiduciaries to understand the differences between these arrangements … Continue reading
Posted in Investments, Plan Administration, record-keeping
Tagged 3(38), bundled, open architecture, unbundled
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