NRECA recently released an internal communications toolkit, designed to provide an overview of the many tools and resources available to your cooperative to aid in communicating to your employees. The toolkit walks you through the process of developing a plan,[…]
Annual group benefits renewal for cooperatives with a January 1, 2018 renewal date runs August 9 through September 22, 2017. To prepare for the 2018 Annual Group Benefits Renewal, the Benefit Plan Rating and Renewal self-service feature will be unavailable[…]
If your cooperative offers either the Retirement Security (RS) Plan or the 401(k) Pension Plan, then you’re already preparing for the plan restatements, which are effective July 1. A sample board resolution was released in April, and adoption agreements will[…]
In response to feedback from benefits administrators, NRECA has improved a step in the designate beneficiary event on the Employee Benefits website to make it easier to complete and submit. The event process will remain the same. Benefits administrators enter[…]
If your cooperative is tax-exempt, May 15 (your tax filing deadline, unless you file an extension) is the due date for 401(k) Pension Plan true-up contributions. By now you should have reviewed each participant’s 2016 401(k) employer contribution. For participants[…]