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Advantages with EIP

Advantages for the Employer 

  • Single contact is EIP regarding legal plan document, investments, administration, etc.
  • Significant assistance with Trustee fiduciary responsibility through our fund review process
  • EIP has teamed up with leading edge multi-billion dollar companies
  • Thousands of investment choices including mutual funds and managed personal portfolios
  • Can add additional funds with no additional expense (recommending approximately 15 funds)
  • All charges will be paid through the participants’ accounts directly
  • Investment information provided quarterly on plan funds
  • Deposit procedures are simplified
  • EIP will prepare the Investment Policy Statement for the plan
  • Simplified distribution processing
  • Form 1099-R’s will be provided directly to participants and filed with the IRS
  • Withholding taxes will be deposited directly
  • Form 945 will be completed and filed with the IRS
  • Administrative reports are timely
  • Reduced administrative charges
  • Greater retirement plan involvement by participants
  • Greater perceived value of benefit by employees
  • EIP is making efforts to be more environmentally conscience

 Advantages for the Participant 

  • Participants can choose to have their account professionally managed
  • EIP performs live enrollment meetings (recommend annually)
  • The participant may make electronic transfers between chosen families of funds with no fees or penalties
  • The participant may make transfers or inquiries of account balances via Internet daily
  • Participants may print statements of their account from the Internet daily
  • Ease of portfolio rebalancing at participant’s election between investments
  • Participants may choose asset allocation which meets his/her objectives
  • Continued availability of investment selection upon retirement or separation of service
  • Timely processing of distribution for terminations, loans and hardships
  • Enrollment package includes increased educational materials of investments and planning opportunities
  • Easier communication between Employer and participants
  • Participants can contact EIP directly regarding all aspects of plan