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A Checklist for Retirement Plan Committees Experts discuss what main facets of a retirement plan that a committee should cover in its quarterly meetings. Reported by Art by Enzo Pérès-Labourdette Given that there are so many considerations to weigh when overseeing a retirement plan, it is important for plan sponsors to have a checklist for their committees whether the sponsor has a single retirement plan committee or dual investment and administrative committees to cover in quarterly meetings. These meetings typically last between one and two hours. The overriding theme of retirement committee meetings should always be whether the committee is acting in the best interest of plan participants and if it is improving the plan, says Michael Webb, senior financial adviser at CAPTRUST. ....
The Value of Having a Retirement Plan Committee Charter While not required by ERISA, attorneys say a committee charter is a best practice that can help a plan run more smoothly and help fiduciaries avoid litigation and penalties. Reported by The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not require retirement plan and investment committees to have a charter, but industry experts believe this is a best practice that all plan sponsors should seriously consider. “When you learn that the charter is the road map to the fiduciary oversight of the plan, you realize how committee charters can be even more important than the investment policy statement [IPS],” says Mike Webb, vice president at Cammack Retirement Group. ....