Frequently Asked Questions
401k
How can we advise our staff to enroll?
The Board of Trustees set up the Plan with an array of investment options, including the Vanguard Target Date funds, as well as a stable value fund and two socially responsible equities.
Once a Local’s Participation Agreement has been accepted by the Benefit Funds, if there is sufficient interest among the local’s staff, Prudential can arrange to send a knowledgeable retirement specialist to educate your staff on retirement planning and the investment options available through the Plan.
What does the Local’s participation entail?
The Participation Agreement should be completed and executed by an Officer or authorized representative and returned to the Fund office for acceptance. Upon acceptance for participation, enrollment materials will be generated by Prudential and sent to the Local’s contact (named in the Participation Agreement).
The Local’s Human Resources personnel and Payroll personnel may need to establish procedures to include the following functions:- Distribution of enrollment materials and processing of new enrollments
- Processing payroll deductions and changes to deferral percentages
- Timely remittance of contributions and loan repayments, so as not to incur penalties for lost earnings
- Appointment of a staff member to monitor the Plan on Prudential’s Plan Sponsor website
- Updating participant status and address on the Plan Sponsor site (or communicating same to the Benefit Fund office and/or Prudential’s Client Rep)
- Recordkeeping for compliance and audit purposes
Why choose to subscribe in the plan for your officers and employees?
Do we have to prepare and file a 5500 or perform annual compliance testing?
How much will participation cost the Local?
The Local is billed for a modest share in the Plan’s overall fiduciary expenditures by the Fund, based on the number of participant accounts with a balance in the Local’s subscription on the last day of each quarter—regardless of whether the participant is still employed by the Local or not.
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I am on SEIU International Payroll - How do I enroll in the 401k Plan?
To monitor your account online, go to the following link:
www.prudential.com/online/retirement
How do I take a distribution after retirement or termination?
I am on NIPF payroll - How do I enroll in the 401k Plan?
How do I set up my account profile?
Should you wish to adjust your preferences, there is a CHANGE option.
How do I consolidate retirement accounts from prior employers?
How do I change deferral percent?
For NIPF employees, you can change your 401k deferral percentage (increase/decrease/or suspend) by submitting an Information Change Form to the 401k Benefit Specialist:
How do I designate a beneficiary?
Previously, the SEIU Benefit Funds office maintained beneficiary information for your account but the designation and updating of your beneficiary can now be managed directly by you, through your account access online or by contacting Prudential Retirement’s Participant Service Center at the number provided above.
How do I change investment options?
You can call Prudential and speak with a customer relations agent (877-PRU-2100) who will assist you with the operation.
Or you can access your account online www.prudentail.com/online/retirement, click on "View Details" and "Manage Access", click on "Transfers", where you can:
-Transfer Existing Investments
- Reallocate Your Holdings
- Rebalance Your Account