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week ending October 25th, 2019 Employees are financially stressed. This has led more employers to incorporate financial wellness programs into their benefits offerings. Plan sponsors can take cues from participant retirement plan activity—not contributing up to the match amount, taking plan loans, etc.—to determine plan participants’ financial health and needs, according to Una Morabito, senior vice president for client management at Workforce Solutions. It is important to implement a financial wellness program that meets the unique needs of each plan sponsor’s workforce, and measuring the success of a program already in place can help plan sponsors adjust their programs to do so. Enjoy this edition of PLANSPONSOR Weekend! Editor's Choice Participants Putting a Price Tag on Workplace Financial Stress According to John Hancock’s research, debt is one of the most significant indicators for financial stress, and most people are dealing with some kind of debt. Benefits Measuring the Success of Financial Wellness Programs Incorporating sound measures of the effectiveness of financial wellness programs will allow plan sponsors to adjust them to address the varying needs of their workforce. Checklist for Financial Wellness An excerpt from Una Morabito's Keynote lecture at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference 2019 Opinions Driving Financial Wellness at Work Wes Collins, senior manager of participant advice services at CAPTRUST, discusses financial wellness areas of focus, broken out by career stage. Administration Teaching Employees Skills and Practices for Retirement Confidence Unfortunately, there are no do-overs in life, but there are ways to help employees feel confidence about their financial futures going forward. Popular Reads Compliance IRS Announces 2020 Contribution and Benefit Limits The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans is increased from $19,000 to $19,500. Administration Retirement Plan Features to Consider Pruning Some features make administration unnecessarily difficult, while others could derail participants’ retirement readiness. Administration Components of Annuity Pricing The costs of annuities depends on the type and the amount of flexibility. Compliance Actions to Comply With SECURE Act Should Already Be Underway Though more guidance is expected for certain provisions of the SECURE Act, there are some that are urgent for plan sponsors to address. Data and Research DC Plans Moving to Become Decumulation Vehicles More plan sponsors have a policy for retaining the assets of terminated and retired participants and more are offering decumlation strategies. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get PLANSPONSOR Weekend directly in your mailbox!

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