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HANYS Benefit Services’ Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Plan Fiduciaries:

HANYS Benefit Services’ Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Plan Fiduciaries: 1) Keep all plan documents and related records. HANYS Benefit Services recommends that you review the most recent version of your plan documents. Documents are often misplaced as human resource personnel change and computer systems are upgraded. Complete a document checklist to make sure that all applicable documents are available and maintained. These include the Internal Revenue Service determination letter, plan amendments and notices, automatic enrollment notifications, and the summary annual report. Service agreements and vendor contracts should be reviewed periodically to ensure all required services are being provided and agreed upon. Service agreements, such as the plan document, should be kept in both electronic and paper form. 2) Review ERISA bond and fiduciary liability insurance. ERISA-covered retirement plans must maintain an ERISA bond to protect assets from theft and fraud. Maintain written proof of