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Pooled employer plans making splash as more firms dip toes into the water
Pooled employer plans making splash as more firms dip toes into the water
Several major retirement plan service providers are diving into the pooled employer plan market with high hopes that small and midsize employers will jump in, too.
Pooled employers plans, or PEPs, were established under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act last year and go live Jan. 1. PEPs make it easier for employers in unrelated businesses to join a collective or pooled retirement plan for their workforces, with the intention that companies will be able to reduce administrative burdens and lower retirement plan costs through economies of scale as well as attract employers that currently do not offer plans.
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