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  1. FSA Qualifying Events & Election Changes

    Overview of qualifying life events that will allow a mid-year election change for FSA.
  2. Sentinel Contact Information (Reimbursement Accounts)

    For Employers: When you have plan questions, please feel free to contact your account manager directly. If you are unsure who to contact, please email FSAServiceTeam@sentinelgroup.com and a member of our team will get back to you. For Empl...
  3. SECURE ACT: Long-Term Part-Time Employees (LTPTs)

    Update: On November 24, 2023, the IRS issued proposed regulations regarding long-term part-time employees.  In general, the proposed regulations are consistent with earlier guidance as far as the definition of long-term part-time; determining ...
  4. FSA Eligibility

    Outlines what individuals are eligible for coverage under an FSA.
  5. How to EFILE Form 5500 (5500-SF) - Sentinel Web Client

    1. Visit sentinelgroup.com . Ensure you have "For Employers" selected in the upper left corner. Click the green "Login" button. 2. Enter your email address and password to access the employer portal. If you have never logged in...
  6. Annual Participant Notice Access and Delivery Requirements

    Each year plan sponsors will be required to distribute disclosure notices for their qualified retirement plans. These notice can be distributed via hard copy or electronic meeting specific DOL and IRS requirements. Your plan design will dictate the ...
  7. Adding or Updating FSA Enrollments

    Instructions for entering or updating FSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.
  8. Mandatory Distributions (Automatic Rollover IRA's)

    If your plan has an automatic cash out and/or rollover provision, we will periodically review the plan and notify terminated participants who have a balance below the plan's cash-out threshold that they must take action on their retirement accou...
  9. Uploading the Annual Census Verification & Annual Employer Package

    To upload the Annual Census Verification & Annual Employer Package at the close of the Plan Year, please follow these steps: 1. Log in to the employer portal from sentinelgroup.com and select "Retirement" from the home page of ...
  10. Viewing/Printing a Loan Amortization Schedule

    To view a new or existing participant loan schedule, please follow these steps: Log in to the employer portal from sentinelgroup.com and select "Retirement" from the home page of the portal . From the Plan Sponsor Dashboard, select...