Retirement planning is a team sport: participants, employers and trusted advisors need to work together to protect participants and ensure the plan is well-designed.
Andrea McLane, QKA, a manager on Rea’s pension administration team in the firm’s Dublin, Ohio, office, joins us on this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio to talk about what business owners can do to hit their retirement plan design out of the park.
It Pays to Plan
It’s amazing how effective a well-designed retirement plan can be, and one of the most important things an employer can do is design a plan that encourages employees to be active participants. By working together with their employees and educating them about the plan, everyone wins.
Whether you need to design or participate in a retirement plan, you’ll want to know:
- Why participants need their employer, an investment broker, and a capable Third Party Administrator (TPA) to help them navigate the retirement planning process.
- How employers can avoid mistakes by reviewing the terms of their plan documents annually.
- How participants can avoid the pitfalls of participant loans and hardship distributions.
If you liked this episode of unsuitable on Rea Radio, let us know by hitting the like button or by sharing it with your followers on social media. You can also use #ReaRadio to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter, and you can watch the podcast in action on the Rea & Associates YouTube channel. We’ve also included access to additional resources on our website at www.reacpa.com.
video
more episodes
more resources
Financial Well-Being: We All Want It. How Do We Get It? – What can employers do to make financial well-being for the majority of Americans (rather than the minority) a reality? Read on to find out.
Millennials Want To Save For Retirement – Millennials want to save for retirement, but they are looking for employers to make saving easier. Read on to find out how you can encourage your younger team members to save more.
How To Measure The Success Of Your 401(K) Plan – Like most business owners, you’ve probably wondered how you can measure the success of your company’s 401(k) plan. Let’s find an answer by comparing some of your key business measures with traditional 401(k) plan statistics.
When Fiduciaries Fail To Put Participants First, The Legal System Takes Notice – Fiduciaries are learning the hard way that when it comes to managing their retirement plans they better have the best interests of participants in mind or face legal action. Read on to learn more.
Unlock The Savings Potential Of Your Plan’s Participants – Back when pensions were standard, workers could count on receiving payouts based on a formula that took their salary and the number of years they worked into consideration to determine their monthly income in retirement. That’s not how it works today. Read on to learn more.
official transcript
Click here to read the official transcript to episode 92, “how to avoid common mistakes & design the ideal retirement plan.”