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  1. HSA Distributions

    Overview of taking distributions from HSA accounts.
  2. HRA Annual Enrollment Process

    Overview of Sentinel's HRA open enrollment process and data transfer options available.
  3. What am I supposed to give a new employee regarding the retirement plan?

    Please provide new employee with two items:  Retirement Plan Education Kit - This Kit includes retirement planning education, information on how to log in and enroll, and also includes all of the legally required plan notices. Summary Plan Descri...
  4. Online Account Access Instructions (Reimbursement Accounts)

    Employee instructions for accessing the Consumer Portal for FSA, HSA, HRA and Commuter Accounts. Sentinel Account Access for Reimbursement Accounts ...
  5. FSA Eligible Expense Lists

    List of eligible items for Medical and Dependent Care FSA.
  6. How do participants enroll in the plan?

    Participants will use Sentinel’s website to enroll in the retirement plan. A step-by-step wizard walks the participant through confirming their personal information, choosing a contribution rate, designating a beneficiary and making investment elect...
  7. Multi-factor Authentication

    What is multi-factor authentication (also know as MFA)? Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an added layer of online account security that couples a time-sensitive one-time PIN (OTP) with standard login credentials (user ID and password).  Why is...
  8. Who is the Third Party Administrator (TPA)?

    Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group is the third party administrator and recordkeeper, a non-fiduciary, helping you fulfill your administrative and compliance responsibilities in connection to the retirement plan. This includes assistance with compl...
  9. What does it mean to have a fund on watch?

    Sentinel’s Fiduciary Governance System (FGS) reports makes it very difficult for an Investment Manager to reach Acceptable or Superior ratings.  We believe “Watch” means exactly that: “to be alertly on the lookout". When an investment manager is on ...
  10. How can a participant request a loan?

    Participants will request loans through the Sentinel website using the “Request a Loan” option under the Manage My Account menu. Through the online wizard, the participant will see current loan balances and the amount available for a new loan. The m...