If your cooperative offers either the 401(k) Pension Plan or the Retirement Security (RS) Plan, starting on June 25 you will receive a Message Center alert directing you to a summary of material modifications (SMM) for each plan you offer.  […]

As part of its Retirement Security (RS) Plan sponsorship and plan administration responsibilities, NRECA routinely evaluates regulatory requirements, industry benchmarks, applicable actuarial factors, and mortality table updates. This ongoing evaluation ensures the RS Plan remains in compliance with federal requirements[…]

If you found last year’s Value of Benefits modules useful in promoting your co-op’s benefit plans to your employees, we have good news: the library of resources has been expanded! The feedback you’ve shared helped shape the direction for new[…]

It’s often been said that “money is power.” But how does that translate into financial security for the long term? Sixty-nine percent of women consumers report being their households’ primary decision-makers regarding financial investment choices, but there is still much[…]

For Retirement Security (RS) Plan participants seeking single cash payment benefit estimates for 2026 and later event dates, a mid-year update has been made to the interest rates used to calculate those estimated payments. These rates are now active for[…]