Retirement Administration and Fiduciary Responsibilities Oversight Checklist

Offering a retirement plan can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, decisions an employer can make. The employees participating in the plan, their beneficiaries, and the employer benefit when a retirement plan is in place. Administering a plan and managing its assets, however, require certain actions and involve specific responsibilities.

To meet their responsibilities as plan sponsors, employers need to understand some basic rules, specifically the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). ERISA sets standards of conduct for those who manage an employee benefit plan and its assets (called fiduciaries). This pdf provides an overview of the basic fiduciary responsibilities applicable to retirement plans under the law.

For additional information or guidance related to this article, contact Jovana Krajewski at jkrajewski@vlcpa.com or 800.887.0437.