As we enter the 4th quarter of 2018, many plan sponsors – for a variety of reasons – are faced with the prospect of a 401(k) plan termination. For most, this will be the first -- and only -- time that they’ll undertake this important project.
If you’re facing a plan termination in the 2018 calendar year, time is not on your side. A properly-conducted plan termination can take up to 2-3 months from start-to-finish, and requires significant planning, flawless execution and lots of attention to detail.