ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION | LIMITED SCOPE TPA | PROVIDERS |
Participant Education | Sets standards. Participates in meetings. Can convene and participate in educational meetings. | Conducts educational meetings. Participates in meetings |
Participant Enrollment Meetings | Sets standards. | Conducts enrollment meetings |
Materials describing 457 Plan and benefits | Prepares in consultation with providers. Prepares uniform piece for distribution. | Distributes materials. |
Marketing materials describing investment options | Sets standards and approves materials. | Prepares and distributes materials. |
Participant recordkeeping and services | Sets standards and monitors performance levels. | Maintains records and provides services directly to participants. |
Plan recordkeeping and services | Provides to OSC based on data obtained from providers. | Provides Limited Scope TPA with aggregate data regarding plan participants. |
Investment performance - plan sponsor | Consolidates data for submission to OSC. Conducts periodic performance review with OSC | Prepares data for submission to Limited Scope TPA. |
Investment performance - plan participants | Establishes standards and model performance report. | Provides performance data to participants within standards set by Limited Scope TPA. |
Investment Policy Statement | Develops together with OSC. Provides consolidated investment statement. | May provide input to Limited Scope TPA. |
Investment Options - Evaluation and Selection | Reviews all investment options currently available. Recommends to OSC those investment options which should continue to be made available to participants. OSC decides on plan options. | Offers only investment options which meet Investment Policy guidelines and which are acceptable to Limited Scope TPA and OSC. |
Payroll and Cash Flow Processing | Works with OSC and providers to develop processes and guidelines. | Meets guidelines established by Limited Scope TPA and OSC. Works with Limited Scope TPA to take advantage of additional effiiciencies. |
Payroll and Account Reconciliation | Works with OSC and providers to develop processes and guidelines. | Meets guidelines established by Limited Scope TPA and OSC. Provides information necessary for Limited Scope TPA. |
Hardship Withdrawals | Develops and applies guidelines. | Accepts decisions of Limited Scope TPA. |
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders | Develops and applies guidelines. | Accepts decisions of Limited Scope TPA. |