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Pooled Employer Plans (PEP)
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A Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) is a retirement savings plan introduced under the SECURE Act of 2019 that allows multiple unrelated employers to participate in a single 401(k) plan managed by a pooled plan provider (PPP). By joining together, employers can reduce administrative burdens, lower costs, and gain access to professional management. PEPs are designed to expand retirement plan access, especially for small and mid-sized businesses, by offering a streamlined, cost-effective alternative to sponsoring a standalone 401(k).
A Different Kind of GoP (Group of Plans)
While Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) and Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) got the lion’s share of attention last year…
Are PEPs ‘Instrumental’ in Closing the 401(k) Coverage Gap?
Public policy advocates and market practitioners believe Pooled Employer Plans (PEP) could be instrumental to helping close the…
401(k) Plan Provider NWPS Bought by Raymond James
Broker-dealer Raymond James is expanding its retirement services offerings by acquiring independent 401k plan administrator NWPS.
Paychex is Latest to Introduce a Pooled Employer Plan
The “PEP” pool keeps growing. Paychex, Inc. announced Dec. 9 it will be among the first in the…
Post-Pandemic: Getting Your Practice and Your Clients to the Other Side of Normal
We are finally seeing some encouraging headlines around vaccines and a potential end to the global pandemic coming…
Jumping into the PEP Pool: Principal Readies Plan for 2021
Now that the Department of Labor has adopted a final rule establishing registration requirements for pooled plan providers,…
Department of Labor Announces 401(k) PEP Registration Requirements
The Department of Labor today announced a final rule establishing registration requirements for pooled plan providers. The rule implements…
4 Challenges for 401(k) Plan Providers in 2021
2020 is a bad disaster movie—one that drags. But it will end, eventually. So, with 2020 coming to…
Mercer Partners with Empower for Outsourced 401k Solution, PEP Expansion
Mercer recently announced it has selected Empower Retirement as the recordkeeper for an expansion of its outsourced retirement…
Fisher Urges Careful Approach to Pooled Employer Plan Regs
Fisher Investments has signaled its strong support for Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) in a letter to the Department…