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Overview of Sentinel's HRA open enrollment process and data transfer options available.
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Department of Labor (DOL) regulations require an employer to segregate employee contributions, including loan repayments, from its general assets at the earliest date on which the contributions can reasonably be segregated from corporate assets, but...
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Sentinel will process contributions in relation to the employee’s pay schedule with the employer. To properly administer the allocation of contributions, it is critical that there is clear and timely communication between the Plan Sponsor and Sentin...
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ERISA requires that every fiduciary of an employee benefit plan and every person who handles plan funds be bonded. These bonds cover the plan from loss of assets due to fraud or dishonesty. The ERISA bond is required to protect the participants and ...
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Every tax-qualified retirement plan must have a person that serves as the “Plan Administrator” as defined in ERISA Section 3(16). The Plan Administrator is a statutory plan fiduciary and is ultimately responsible for all aspects of running the ERISA...
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Accessing Plan Information Select Tools from the menu on the left. In the Plans section you will find options to view the same info as the employees for all active and inactive plans. Information available is: Plan Summaries Plan Details and ...
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The term Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) means any judgment, decree or order that creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate payee’s right to receive all or a portion of the benefits payable with respect to a participant under the...
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Employee instructions for accessing the Consumer Portal for FSA, HSA, HRA and Commuter Accounts. Sentinel Account Access for Reimbursement Accounts ...
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The SECURE 2.0 Act was passed by Congress on December 23, 2022, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This retirement plan legislation builds upon the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act of 2019) a...
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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...