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Multiple Employer Plans (MEP)
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A Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) is a retirement plan, such as a 401(k), that allows two or more unrelated employers to participate in a single plan. By pooling resources, employers can reduce administrative costs, share fiduciary responsibilities, and offer employees access to broader investment options. MEPs simplify compliance and can make offering retirement benefits more affordable for small and mid-sized businesses.
How We Simply ‘Fell Into’ 401(k)s
Kent Conrad doesn’t think much of the current retirement system, and believes “we’ve sort of fallen into” 401(k)s…
Vote ‘No’ on SECURE Act, Small Biz Advocate Urges Senate
Not everybody loves the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019” (H.R. 1994), currently…
401(k) Legislation Drives Optimistic Outlook for MEPs
How do we get a flat 401(k) market moving again? It’s a question asked and answered by global…
Open MEPs Could Boom if SECURE Act Passes
If the SECURE Act passes, the provision that would allow open Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) could be a game-changer for the retirement plan industry.
16 Retirement Plan Provisions in the SECURE Act (Simplified)
Employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors (SBA) helpfully—and succinctly—lists the provisions of the bipartisan act.
SECURE Act Would Ease 401(k) Plan Access for Small Biz
SECURE Act 2019 makes it easier for small businesses to offer retirement plans, expand savings options, and boost financial security.
Bernie Bashed for Bogus Retirement Plan Coverage Tweet
Lies, damned lies and statistics. FactCheck.org took Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to task for a tweet last week…
5 Retirement Proposals to Watch in Washington
Midterm elections reconfigured the power structure in Washington. The newly formed Congress, which features divided chambers and lacks…
How Bad is Small Business 401(k) Coverage in 2019?
Small Business Retirement plans help employees save. Discover why more small employers see retirement benefits as vital today.
Why Current 401(k) MEP Mania Should Cool
It seems everyone is all-in on the need for multiple employer plans (MEP)—politicians, pundits and certainly industry professionals.…