What Makes a Great Plan Sponsor? Survey

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* 1. Do you work professionally with Plan Sponsors in NTSA target markets: k-12, higher education, healthcare, church, nonprofit, 457 and/or Taft Hartley?

Yes

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* 2. From YOUR experience, what attributes do you associate with successful Plan Sponsors?

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Important	Fairly Important	Very Important
Open Access for Financial Advisors	Open Access for Financial Advisors Not at all important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Slightly important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Fairly Important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Very Important
Universal Standard of Care	Universal Standard of Care Not at all important	Universal Standard of Care Slightly important	Universal Standard of Care Important	Universal Standard of Care Fairly Important	Universal Standard of Care Very Important
Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Not at all important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Slightly important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Fairly Important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Very Important
Growing Participation Rate	Growing Participation Rate Not at all important	Growing Participation Rate Slightly important	Growing Participation Rate Important	Growing Participation Rate Fairly Important	Growing Participation Rate Very Important
Concern for Retirement Income Replacement	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Not at all important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Slightly important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Fairly Important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Very Important
Education Policy	Education Policy Not at all important	Education Policy Slightly important	Education Policy Important	Education Policy Fairly Important	Education Policy Very Important
Investment Policy	Investment Policy Not at all important	Investment Policy Slightly important	Investment Policy Important	Investment Policy Fairly Important	Investment Policy Very Important
Communication Plan	Communication Plan Not at all important	Communication Plan Slightly important	Communication Plan Important	Communication Plan Fairly Important	Communication Plan Very Important
Comprehensive Plan Design	Comprehensive Plan Design Not at all important	Comprehensive Plan Design Slightly important	Comprehensive Plan Design Important	Comprehensive Plan Design Fairly Important	Comprehensive Plan Design Very Important
Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Not at all important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Slightly important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Fairly Important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Very Important

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do PLAN SPONSORS consider the attributes for their success?

	Not at all importnat	Slightly important	Important	Fairly important	Very important
Open Access for Financial Advisors	Open Access for Financial Advisors Not at all importnat	Open Access for Financial Advisors Slightly important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Fairly important	Open Access for Financial Advisors Very important
Universal Standard of Care	Universal Standard of Care Not at all importnat	Universal Standard of Care Slightly important	Universal Standard of Care Important	Universal Standard of Care Fairly important	Universal Standard of Care Very important
Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Not at all importnat	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Slightly important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Fairly important	Ethical Practices pledged by all service providers Very important
Growing Participation Rate	Growing Participation Rate Not at all importnat	Growing Participation Rate Slightly important	Growing Participation Rate Important	Growing Participation Rate Fairly important	Growing Participation Rate Very important
Concern for Retirement Income Replacement	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Not at all importnat	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Slightly important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Fairly important	Concern for Retirement Income Replacement Very important
Education Policy	Education Policy Not at all importnat	Education Policy Slightly important	Education Policy Important	Education Policy Fairly important	Education Policy Very important
Investment Policy	Investment Policy Not at all importnat	Investment Policy Slightly important	Investment Policy Important	Investment Policy Fairly important	Investment Policy Very important
Communication Plan	Communication Plan Not at all importnat	Communication Plan Slightly important	Communication Plan Important	Communication Plan Fairly important	Communication Plan Very important
Comprehensive Plan Design	Comprehensive Plan Design Not at all importnat	Comprehensive Plan Design Slightly important	Comprehensive Plan Design Important	Comprehensive Plan Design Fairly important	Comprehensive Plan Design Very important
Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Not at all importnat	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Slightly important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Fairly important	Collaborative relationship with other retirement professionals Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 4. For SMALL Plan Sponsors, what are their biggest challenges?

Technology Needs

Resources Budget

Limited Available Choices

Other (please specify)

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* 5. For LARGE Plan Sponsors, what are their biggest challenges?

Participant engagement

Impersonal communication

Other (please specify)

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* 6. NTSA is considering the launch of Plan Sponsor Excellence Awards in our target markets. How many possible nomination candidates come to mind from your experience? Please choose one.

None

1 – 2

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* 7. Would you like to work with us in formation of this Award? If so, please give us your name and contact information.

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number