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Some of the specific steps involved in creating and maintaining a system of retirement plan governance are:

  • Review of plan documents and other communications
  • Review of plan administration and vendor performance
  • Review of investment policy and investment manager oversight procedures
  • Establishment of administration and investment committees
  • Development and implementation of formal policies and procedures for benefits, investments and administration
  • Ongoing periodic monitoring of investment performance and administration
  • Ongoing periodic plan benefit reviews to ensure that plans
    meet corporate objectives
  • Preparation of regular reports to Board of Directors and top management concerning status of retirement plans
  • Ongoing periodic review of all plan-related documents and communications to ensure that they are up to date with plan or policy changes and regulatory requirements