PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 24

2022 PLANSPONSOR DC SURVEY
Employer Match
The employer match has long been seen as a way to motivate participants
to save in their DC plan, and three-quarters of such plans offer this benefit.
Eligibility to receive matching contributions has eased in past years:
Eighty percent of plans now make participants eligible for the match as
soon as they may contribute to the plan. More than one-third of plans also
offer immediate vesting of the match. However, another third have vesting
of five years or more, and 60% of all plans use a graded vs. cliff vesting
schedule, meaning matched contributions vest in increasing amounts over
a chosen time period, with an allowed maximum of six years.
Participants Eligible for Match
l Immediately once eligible
to enroll in the plan
l Eligible participants must
wait up to 1 year
l Eligible participants must
wait 1 year or more
l Unsure
80%
Overall
Vesting Schedule for Match Contributions
l Cliff - 100% vested at
a designated time of service
l Graded - vested in
increasing amounts over time
l Unsure
61%
Overall
When Participants Are 100% Vested
Immediately upon enrollment
<1 year
2 years
4%
6%
3 years
4 years
5 years
>5 years
Unsure
3%
†Reenrolling nonparticipants so they need to opt out or be enrolled.
15%
3%
20%
Overall
Law
Retail
Industrial
manufacturing
Technology
13%
84%
92%
84%
85%
87%
36%
Law
Retail
12%
27%
Law
Retail
Industrial
manufacturing
*These generally do not require participant deferrals.
Allows In-Plan Roth Conversions for Its DC Plan/s
57%
50%
53%
32%
Industrial
manufacturing
Has Used/Tried Reenrollment†
in the Past 3 Years
Technology
Technology
11%
1%
8%
48%
50%
Industry Types
Especially in the recent labor market, benefits programs are an important
part of the competition for talent. Employers need to offer retirement
programs that attract and retain the right people, which means that finding
a relevant group of peers/competitors within one's industry context is a
critical part of any benchmarking exercise. For example, workers in retail
businesses or construction firms likely have needs and expectations that
differ from those of employees in financial services or law firms. That gives
rise to differences in plan design, such as the use of re-enrollment, profitsharing
contributions and in-plan Roth conversions.
Offers Nonelective or Profit-Sharing Contributions*
53%
57%
53%
57%
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023

INSIGHTS
RULES & REGULATIONS
PARTICIPANT ANALYSIS
UPFRONT
Risk Protection
Benchmarking Beyond Fees
Exploring ESG Investing
In Case of Emergency
Employee-Owned
FIDUCIARY FORUM
INSIDE ANGLE
PLAN PROFILE
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Cover1
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Cover2
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 1
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - INSIGHTS
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 3
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - RULES & REGULATIONS
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 5
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 6
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - PARTICIPANT ANALYSIS
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - UPFRONT
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 9
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 10
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 11
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 12
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 13
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Risk Protection
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 15
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 16
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 17
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Benchmarking Beyond Fees
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 19
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PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 27
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Exploring ESG Investing
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 29
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 30
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 31
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 32
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 33
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - In Case of Emergency
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 35
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Employee-Owned
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - 37
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - FIDUCIARY FORUM
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - INSIDE ANGLE
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - PLAN PROFILE
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Cover3
PLANSPONSOR - December 2022-February 2023 - Cover4
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