The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami June 6 - 8, 2005 TPA Forum TAKING ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RESOURCES Presented by: Pamela Mayer, CEBS TPA Specialist – Western Region
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 2 YOUR RESOURCES PLAN MAXIMIZER MEP PRODUCT & SERVICES ERISA4U TRS WEBSITE
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Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 8 MEP PRODUCT & SERVICES Our Special Markets Team Provides: Sales Support Marketing Plan to Add New Client Companies Training for MEP Sponsor Staff
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 9 MEP PRODUCT & SERVICES You Have a MEP Prospect….Whats next? Contact your Sales Consultant What We Need to Know: Type of MEP Number of Adopters Number of Participants Current Assets, Annual Inflow/Outflow Are you the current TPA
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 10 ERISA HOTLINE – ERISA4U 800-ERISA4U Dedicated ERISA Specialists Offer Legal OPINIONS/GUIDANCE FREE!!! Available to all our TPA partners
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 11 ERISA HOTLINE – ERISA4U ERISA HOTLINE TOPICS: Latest Legislations including EGTRRA General Questions on Plan Design Mergers & Acquisitions Controlled Group & Affiliated Service Group Situations Safe Harbor Plans Other topics…will complete research for you
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 12 ERISA HOTLINE – ERISA4U Flavors of the Day: EPCRS issue Distributions Incorrect Profit Sharing Allocation 5% Owner Determination Lost Participants Catch-ups & ADP Testing Rescind Safe Harbor Notice
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 13 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM USER-FRIENDLY STRUCTURE Detailed Plan Information Plan Activity Processing Data Downloads TPA Tools & Resources Personal Profile
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 14 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM PLAN INFORMATION Plan Details Plan Funds Plan Provisions Activity Statements Plan Contacts Plan Sponsor Guide Participant Forms
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 15 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM PLAN ACTIVITY Contributions Distributions Loans Participant Data Plan Level Data
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 16 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM PROCESSING Payroll Contributions Census Information
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 17 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM DATA DOWNLOADS Participant Census Data Contribution Rate Change Text File Account Data Virtually instantaneous
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 18 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM INSTALLATION STATUS Provides the Status of a New Plan New Business Installation Contacts Completion Dates
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 19 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM TPA TOOLS & RESOURCES Marketing Marketing Tools TRS Service Standards Announcement Letters Plan Maximizer TPA Information TPA Guide, Newsletter, Events TPA Profile
Transamerica TPA Forum Transamerica Retirement Services 20 TPA WEBSITE: TA-RETIREMENT.COM PERSONAL PROFILE Change Password Change Address Change Communications
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami June 6 - 8, 2005 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RESOURCES HELP US, HELP YOU !!
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Miami June 6 - 8, 2005
TPA Forum Effectively working with your TRS Sales Consultant Janet Panebianco - Concannon, Miller & Company PC Todd Moriarty – Regional Director