by Jeff Chang | Apr 19, 2017 | 401(a), 457(b) Plans, Fiduciary Duties, Fiduciary Responsibilities, Investments, Plan Administration, Trending Topics
Recently, we have dealt with an “epidemic” of retirement plans, both very large and very small, that all have the same problem – the lack of a proper fiduciary structure. Why? As with so many personnel and benefits-related programs, new managers and new...
by Jeff Chang | Aug 18, 2021 | 401(a), 457(b) Plans, Plan Administration, Plan Qualification, Record-keeping
Quite often, a review of the participant status within an agency’s 401(a) and 457(b) plans will reveal that the plans have a large number of dormant accounts – accounts relating to previously terminated, deceased, or divorced employees (who have divided their accounts...
by Jeff Chang | Mar 15, 2022 | 401(a), Governmental Benefits, Plan Administration, Record-keeping
Sponsors of governmental retirement plans seem to be hiring, firing, or transitioning to new third-party administrators (TPAs) or recordkeepers all the time. The differing roles, duties and legal responsibilities of plan administrators, TPAs, and recordkeepers need to...
by Jeff Chang | Feb 10, 2022 | 401(a), 457(b) Plans, Governmental Benefits, Plan Administration, Record-keeping, Social Security
As previously discussed, a public agency that does not have a section 218 agreement has a choice of participating in Social Security or providing a Social Security Replacement Plan (SSRP). Although many California local governments rely on CalPERS as their principal...
by Jeff Chang | Jan 5, 2022 | 403(b), Fiduciary Duties, Fiduciary Responsibilities, Plan Administration, Record-keeping
This post addresses the availability of participant-directed investments in practically all California public school district 403(b)s and why the special rules mentioned in California Government Code section 53213.5 must apply if the 403(b) plan is employer-sponsored....
