What are the most important things in a 401(k) retirement plan?
What companies say –
- Employees understand and like the plan
- Good employee participation
- Good investment choices
- Reasonable costs
- Good vendor service and communication
What regulators say –
- Plan is run in the sole best interest of participants
- No self-dealing on the part of plan fiduciaries
- Prudent, documented oversight by fiduciaries
- Reasonable costs that are benchmarked on a regular basis
- Money is properly allocated in a timely manner
What employees say –
- Easy to understand
- Good company match
- Good investment choices
- Help with understanding what investments to choose
- Help with knowing how much to contribute
How is your plan doing on these metrics?