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Deferred Compensation Committee
               Optional Educational Topics

A. Legislative and Regulatory Requirements / Guidance

    1. Fiduciary Responsibility
    This session will cover basic definitions of fiduciary responsibility including duty of
    loyalty, duty of prudence, duty of diversification, duty of administration. Also, covered
    are the processes that are necessary to assure fiduciary adherence to
    responsibilities.

    2. ERISA 404(c) “Safe Harbor” Requirements
    This session will cover the current 404(c) requirements and how they impact
    management of the defined contribution plan(s).

    3. Fee Disclosure Responsibilities
    This session will focus on new regulatory disclosure requirements that have become
    effective to inform plan sponsors and participants of all fees associated with fund
    selections.

    4. Roth 457 and Roth Transfers
    This session will focus on how Roth differs from traditional 457 investments and how
    regulations have changes to permit Roth options within plans.

B. Investments

    1. Understanding Your Investment Policy
    This session will review the structure and major categories contained in the
    Investment Policy Statement (IPS), the importance of benchmarks and number and
    category of funds.

    2. Understanding Fixed, General and Stable Value Accounts
    This session will cover the underlying assets, interest rate assumptions and rate
    guarantees that shape Fixed, General and Stable Value accounts, how they are
    constructed, monitored and evaluated, current legislative and regulatory issues.

    3. Socially Responsible Investments
    This session will focus on Socially Responsible funds, their varying characteristics
    and how they are evaluated.

    4. Target Date / Asset Allocation Funds

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