PEP Talk: Helping Businesses Save on Retirement Offerings

If you want to offer or improve retirement savings plans for your employees, or if your business operates in a state where retirement planning is now mandated, what advantages could a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) provide? Longtime retirement planning consultant Kelly Michel shares how a PEP plan can reduce your costs, minimize your fiduciary liability, and may even garner business tax credits, while still offering your workers the traditional benefits of a 401(k) plan.  Topics include:

2:33 - Kelly's background in Multiple Employer Plans 4:12 - What's a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP)? 5:24 - How the 2019 SECURE Act impacted PEP plans 7:05 - U.S. savings crisis, need for these plans 8:48 - Value of professional plan management 11:14 - Should employers with existing 401(k) plans switch to a PEP? 17:48 - Advantages of PEP vs. state-run IRA programs 18:34 - What's the future around 401(k) and PEP plans?

Resources: What are five major benefits your small business can gain from a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP)? Read our article at www.paychex.com/articles/employee-benefits/pooled-employer-plan.

How do 401(k) plans help your employees access and save for a dignified retirement? Learn more at www.paychex.com/articles/employee-benefits/what-is-a-401k.

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