CONTENTS OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2020 2 | INSIGHTS 4 | INDUSTRY ANALYSIS How Will PEPs Develop? 6 | RULES & REGULATIONS Eager Reception for 'SECURE Act 2.0'; plus More From Washington and the Courts 10 | UPFRONT Expanding Plan Access to Part-Timers Re-Enrollment in 2021-or Not Retirees in Name Only Student Loan Debt by the Numbers The Forecast for PRTs COVER STORY 16 | Time To Take Stock How we got here, and 5 action steps to a more promising future. RESEARCH 20 | 2020 DC Survey: Plan Benchmarking Points of Comparison: This year's survey turned up many differences between DC plans -but a load of similarities, too. WELLNESS STRATEGIES 28 | Dangers of Debt Participants must find their financial footing to save for retirement. INVESTMENT FOCUS 30 | Everyone Has a Stake Company stock vs. ESOPs as a DC investment option. DB FOCUS 32 | ESG Across Asset Classes Most asset managers-though not the DOL-agree with using ESG funds. PS COACH 34 | 'Onboard' Education How to train new committee members during the pandemic. PLANSPONSOR.COM October - November 2020 1 38 | ERISA EXAMINATION Committees Need A Checkup, Too It's prudent for your plan committee to annually review best practices. 39 | INSIDE ANGLE DOL Shifts Course On Proxy Voting New proposed rule would up the fiduciary requirements. 40 | PLAN PROFILE Tax Savings Aids the Plan This sponsor used the money saved to increase its match.http://www.PLANSPONSOR.COM