Who has fiduciary responsibility for a 401K plan?

Employers have a fiduciary responsibility to deposit employee contributions (including any participant loan repayments) in their 401(k) plan as soon as these contributions can be reasonably be segregated from their general assets (the “general rule”), but in no event later than the 15th business day of the month …

Who is the recordkeeper for 401K?

A 401(k) recordkeeper is essentially the bookkeeper of your 401(k) plan. A recordkeeper’s responsibilities include allocating the assets of your plan to participant accounts and executing participant trades.

What is the best 401k match?

The average matching contribution is 4.3\% of the person’s pay. The most common match is 50 cents on the dollar up to 6\% of the employee’s pay. Some employers match dollar for dollar up to a maximum amount of 3\%.

Can a fiduciary be personally liable?

In some cases, a fiduciary can be held personally liable if they violate their duty. For example, if a guardian breaches his or her fiduciary duty owed, he or she can be held personally liable for the resulting damages.

What is the difference between a TPA and a recordkeeper?

The TPA and recordkeeper provide support materials to assist the advisor with education meetings. The recordkeeper provides the TPA with year-end reports, and the TPA provides the recordkeeper with plan provision updates.

What is a 401k custodian vs trustee?

A trustee is responsible for managing and maintaining trust property while the custodian is only the entity that holds the assets. A trustee and custodian are also involved in pensions, and retirement plans — though the term may be interchangeable for IRA and 401(k) accounts.

What does 3 match on 401K mean?

Your employer will match part of the money you put in, up to a certain amount. In other words, your employer matches half of whatever you contribute … but no more than 3\% of your salary total. To get the maximum amount of match, you have to put in 6\%.