by Marketing | Jun 5, 2017 | News and Articles
Defined contribution plans generally follow calendar years, which prevents compliance and administration complications that arise from an off-calendar plan year. Off-calendar plan years are typically structured to follow the fiscal year, with the rationale that the...
by Marketing | May 17, 2017 | News and Articles
The age-old debate of using a bundled vs unbundled model for a 401k plan has troubled plan sponsors for years. Try a Google search for “Bundled vs. Unbundled 401k”. Every provider and 401k resource seems to list the pros and cons of each model and then...
by ERapp | May 8, 2017 | News and Articles
RPG Consultants is proud to be a CEFEX-Certified Recordkeeper and Third Party Administrator (TPA). We are one of less than 13 firms in the country to hold the certification for both TPA and Recordkeeping services. The CEFEX accreditation certifies that we conform...
by Marketing | Apr 18, 2017 | News and Articles
The Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule, delayed from the original April 10, 2017 deadline, expands the ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) definition of “investment advice fiduciary” so that every financial professional working with...
by Marketing | Apr 6, 2017 | News and Articles
I am a small business owner sponsoring a 401k retirement plan. Are my personal assets at risk? What kind of coverage can I get with Fiduciary Liability Insurance and how does it differ from the required ERISA Fidelity Bond? Fiduciary responsibilities are dictated by...
by ERapp | Apr 2, 2017 | News and Articles
With communication mediums like email, text, and IM’s becoming the standard in business industries worldwide, plan sponsors are becoming increasingly interested in abandoning paper processes for a more electronic means of communication with plan participants and...