BenefitsCorp Clients Selected for the NAGDCA 2002 Leadership Recognition Award.Business Editors GREENWOOD Greenwood. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products. VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2002 Outstanding Communications Programs Software that manages the transmission of data between computers, typically via modem and the serial port. Such programs were very popular for connecting to BBSs before the Internet took off. Promote Retirement Education and Enrollment Benefits On a Local Level With Targeted Programs BenefitsCorp, Inc., a Great-West Company and defined contribution specialist, today announced that the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA NAGDCA National Association of Government Deferred Compensation Administrators ) selected a number of its plan sponsor clients as recipients for the 2002 Leadership Recognition Award. The selection was based on a variety of communications campaigns that demonstrated effective support and promotion of defined contribution plans Defined contribution plan A pension plan whose sponsor is responsible only for making specified contributions into the plan on behalf of qualifying participants. Related: Defined benefit plan for these local and state government agencies. "We work closely with our customers to develop customized programs that clearly reflect their individual visions for their plans. These client-specific programs go beyond simply communicating the benefits of utilizing a defined contribution retirement plan," said Allyson Zoellner, vice president of marketing at BenefitsCorp. "Our clients' award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" programs have significantly enhanced each organization's communication to eligible employees and current participants by providing concise, targeted, plan-specific information and on-going Adj. 1. on-going - currently happening; "an ongoing economic crisis" ongoing current - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position" education. To have our clients be recognized by NAGDCA for these projects is truly an honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. ." The following is a summary list of BenefitsCorp clients receiving the NAGDCA Leadership Recognition Award:
-- State of Oklahoma, The State of Oklahoma Public Employee Retirement System ("OPERS") - "SoonerSave: Prepare for Retirement...Wisely(SM)" This program was developed to perpetuate solid interest in the Plan through on-going education. It utilizes "Hal(SM)" the SoonerSave mascot, to bring retirement saving and investing concepts to life.
-- Orange County California, County of Orange Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee - "A Transition Program for the County of Orange Deferred Compensation Plan" This intensive transition program helped employees to understand and more comfortably transition to a new retirement plan provider. The goal was to reach every plan participant during the transition phase, and provide complete, "open-book" information about transition activities including a black out period and investment changes.
- "A Bridge to Your Future(SM)" This program uses a colorful, illustrated bridge theme to capture attention and on-going interest in the City of Austin Deferred Compensation Plan.
-- State of Oklahoma, The State of Oklahoma Public Employee Retirement System ("OPERS") - "SoonerSave: Prepare for Retirement...Wisely(SM)" This program was developed to perpetuate solid interest in the Plan through on-going education. It utilizes "Hal(SM)" the SoonerSave mascot, to bring retirement saving and investing concepts to life.
-- Orange County California, County of Orange Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee - "A Transition Program for the County of Orange Deferred Compensation Plan" This intensive transition program helped employees to understand and more comfortably transition to a new retirement plan provider. The goal was to reach every plan participant during the transition phase, and provide complete, "open-book" information about transition activities including a black out period and investment changes.
The materials were designed so that individual components could be packaged and used based on specific plan participant information needs. The programs each were recognized by NAGDCA for demonstrating effective communication to educate potential and current participants as to the available retirement plan options and benefits. The Leadership Recognition Awards recognize outstanding achievements in effective communication or plan design and administration from both government and industry organizations. About BenefitsCorp The Great-West family of companies provide 457, 403(b), 401(a), 401(k) and other retirement programs to more than 2.4 million plan participants Plan participants Employees or other beneficiaries who are eligible to receive benefits from a company's employee benefit plan. nationwide. As a defined contribution specialist for government, healthcare, education and private entities, BenefitsCorp offers a unique, flexible approach to retirement planning Retirement financial planning refers to a collection of systems, methods, and processes which, in their aggregate, support a family unit's (client's) desire to achieve a state of financial independence, such that the need to be gainfully employed is optional. , designed specifically to meet the needs of its customers. BenefitsCorp is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Great-West Life and Annuity annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. . For more information, visit www.benefitscorp.com. |
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