4myBenefits Enhances Online Benefits With 401k Rollover Service From
Rolloversystems
Tool Helps Workers Protect Retirement Savings When Leaving Jobs
Cincinnati, OH, October 29, 2003 -- 4myBenefits Inc. announced today
that it has added a unique 401k rollover solution developed by
RolloverSystems Inc. to the menu of online human resource and employee
benefits services that it provides to client companies.
Introduced earlier this year, RolloverSystems' rollover tool allows
401k plan participants who want to roll over their retirement savings to
go online, fill out a simple form and receive multiple IRA offers from a
network of competing top-tier financial institutions, and complete the
rollover transaction in as little as 25 minutes.
"The addition of RolloverSystems' unique 401k rollover solutions
strengthens our lineup of products and services and advances our core
mission," said Justin Peter, Vice President of Marketing of
Cincinnati-based 4myBenefits Inc. "Our partnership with RolloverSystems
exemplifies the commitment of 4myBenefits to using technology to enhance
employee benefits while at the same providing employers with solutions
that streamline and reduce the cost of benefits administration."
"We are delighted that RolloverSystems has been chosen to provide
4myBenefits client companies and their employees with the fastest and
most convenient 401k rollover service available," said Reginald Bowser,
president and chief executive officer of RolloverSystems. "By giving
their employees the ability to find and select a Rollover IRA that suits
their investment needs, clients of 4myBenefits are going the extra mile
to help workers reach their goal of a financially secure retirement."
An estimated 14 million American workers change jobs annually and
must decide what to do with the retirement savings in their former
employer's 401k plan. Many are simply taking a lump-sum distribution, or
"cashing out," and losing up to 40 percent of their hard-earned savings
to taxes and penalties in the process. Most financial advisors recommend
rolling over the 401k savings into another tax-deferred savings vehicle
such as an IRA. While the traditional rollover process can be cumbersome
and time-consuming – taking up to eight weeks – RolloverSystems has
simplified the process and made it possible to complete the entire
transaction in as little as 25 minutes.
"Employees of companies that are 4myBenefits clients will find it
extremely easy to roll over their 401k savings," Peter said. "Rolloversystems'
technology not only provides them with easy access to multiple IRA
offers but also the forms they need to transfer their savings from their
employer's 401k plan to their new IRA."
RolloverSystems currently offers Rollover IRA products and services
from four major top-tier financial institutions – Merrill Lynch, J.P.
Morgan Chase & Co., TD Waterhouse, and Harrisdirect – and expects to
announce additional institutions in the coming weeks.
In addition to easing the rollover process for employees,
RolloverSystems' technology also will help human resources
administrators by reducing the amount spent on retirement plan
administration while helping them comply with the Economic Growth & Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. EGTRRA requires that employers
automatically roll over distributions for certain former employees
unless the plan participant chooses otherwise.
About RolloverSystems
RolloverSystems, with headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., is the leading
provider of technology-based 401k rollover products and services for
financial institutions, HR technology companies and corporations,
including the only open exchange that matches 401k plan participants
with a network of top-tier financial institutions offering Rollover IRA
products and services. The company maintains a functional website at
www.rollovermarket.com. For more information on RolloverSystems, please
visit www.rolloversystems.com.
About 4myBenefits
4myBenefits, with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a leading
vendor of online benefits communication services for small to large
employers. Founded in 1999, 4myBenefits has been the forerunner in
developing a service-oriented business model that delivers affordable,
high-tech HR and communications solutions specifically tailored to each
client's needs. Working as a single URL for employees to locate accurate
benefits plan information, link to providers, financial planners and
their own retirement plan information, 4myBenefits allows the small- to
medium-sized employer duplicate intranet services including a daily
bulletin board, at a fraction of the cost of building it themselves.
Through its 4my2ndPaycheck module, the employer's contributions toward
the benefit plans are graphically depicted as a second paycheck helping
employees to understand the true value of the benefit programs,
including 401k matching funds and paid time-off. Other 4myBenefits
alliances allow many of the Human Resource administrative functions to
be outsourced, enabling professionals to concentrate on training and
employee development.