Human nature being what it is,
plan administrators usually pick firms they know, i.e., those which have brand identities only big money can buy.
Not exact matches
To better manage a
plan's ongoing operation, once the
plan has been set up by the employer for employee participation, the employer will
usually appoint a
plan administrator to take care of the
plan with tasks such as recording keeping and accounting, providing customer service, giving educational seminars, etc...
Restricted — This is a little trickier, because most employers» retirement
plans have a limited menu of funds from which you can buy,
usually dominated by
plans from the
plan administrator (T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.).
Because a Fidelity
plan is easy to maintain, the employer usually acts as the Plan Administra
plan is easy to maintain, the employer
usually acts as the
Plan Administra
Plan Administrator.
Profit sharing
plan administrators typically do not require a
plan participant to withdraw money from the
plan before a certain period of time,
usually until the employee turns 59 1/2 years.
If the relationships are well maintained, just about any role can be outsourced, although law firm
administrators usually feel more comfortable with event
planning and management of the firm's contact list being maintained in - house.
To facilitate the division of retirement benefits, the court will
usually issue a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, or QDRO, directing the
plan administrator to disburse proceeds to both the employee and non-employee spouse.