WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.500 align:middle line:90% 00:00:00.500 --> 00:00:02.872 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:00:02.872 --> 00:00:04.830 align:middle line:84% SPEAKER: Did you know that, for many Americans, 00:00:04.830 --> 00:00:07.350 align:middle line:84% a 401(k) at work is their main way 00:00:07.350 --> 00:00:09.440 align:middle line:90% to build retirement savings? 00:00:09.440 --> 00:00:12.690 align:middle line:84% A retirement plan can also encourage financial wellness 00:00:12.690 --> 00:00:15.460 align:middle line:84% and help boost loyalty among employees. 00:00:15.460 --> 00:00:17.460 align:middle line:84% In fact, a quality benefits package 00:00:17.460 --> 00:00:19.770 align:middle line:84% is one of the top three reasons employees 00:00:19.770 --> 00:00:21.420 align:middle line:90% stay with their company. 00:00:21.420 --> 00:00:24.570 align:middle line:84% Yet despite these benefits, when business owners 00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:27.060 align:middle line:84% think about running a 401(k) plan, 00:00:27.060 --> 00:00:29.610 align:middle line:84% many see cost, administrative hassle, 00:00:29.610 --> 00:00:32.340 align:middle line:84% and fiduciary or legal responsibilities 00:00:32.340 --> 00:00:33.930 align:middle line:90% as pain points. 00:00:33.930 --> 00:00:36.210 align:middle line:84% But it doesn't have to be a challenge. 00:00:36.210 --> 00:00:41.100 align:middle line:84% A Multiple Employer Plan, also known as a MEP, can help. 00:00:41.100 --> 00:00:45.180 align:middle line:84% A MEP is a group 401(k) solution that an organization can offer 00:00:45.180 --> 00:00:48.990 align:middle line:84% to its members and clients, like you, to join, typically 00:00:48.990 --> 00:00:51.090 align:middle line:84% at a group rate, which is often a lower 00:00:51.090 --> 00:00:55.470 align:middle line:84% price than you might pay to run your own company 401(k). 00:00:55.470 --> 00:00:57.660 align:middle line:84% A MEP gathers many tasks involved 00:00:57.660 --> 00:01:00.390 align:middle line:84% in operating a retirement plan, and hands them over 00:01:00.390 --> 00:01:03.990 align:middle line:84% to the plan's administrative and investment fiduciaries, 00:01:03.990 --> 00:01:06.870 align:middle line:84% moving many of them off your plate. 00:01:06.870 --> 00:01:08.950 align:middle line:84% That means you get the benefits of offering 00:01:08.950 --> 00:01:11.760 align:middle line:84% a 401(k) to employees without having 00:01:11.760 --> 00:01:14.310 align:middle line:84% to own all of that plan's responsibilities 00:01:14.310 --> 00:01:16.320 align:middle line:90% and legal obligations. 00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:18.360 align:middle line:84% Plus, you have the confidence of knowing 00:01:18.360 --> 00:01:21.660 align:middle line:84% that your organization and other participating businesses 00:01:21.660 --> 00:01:23.400 align:middle line:90% have vetted the plan. 00:01:23.400 --> 00:01:24.960 align:middle line:84% That's a win when you consider what 00:01:24.960 --> 00:01:28.710 align:middle line:84% it takes to sponsor or manage, your own 401(k), 00:01:28.710 --> 00:01:32.520 align:middle line:84% versus what you would experience after joining a MEP. 00:01:32.520 --> 00:01:34.080 align:middle line:90% The contrast is clear. 00:01:34.080 --> 00:01:35.940 align:middle line:84% Joining a MEP could make the difference 00:01:35.940 --> 00:01:38.670 align:middle line:84% between spending time in the weeds of your plan's 00:01:38.670 --> 00:01:42.700 align:middle line:84% operations, or doing what's profitable, 00:01:42.700 --> 00:01:44.250 align:middle line:90% running your business. 00:01:44.250 --> 00:01:46.963 align:middle line:84% Is a Multiple Employer Plan right for you? 00:01:46.963 --> 00:01:48.630 align:middle line:84% We can help guide you in making the best 00:01:48.630 --> 00:01:52.140 align:middle line:84% decision for your employees and your business. 00:01:52.140 --> 00:01:55.490 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC] 00:01:55.490 --> 00:01:56.843 align:middle line:90%