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Products December 23, 2005
M&I: We're Now Roth Ready
December 23, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Marshall &
Ilsley Trust Company has developed the new Roth 401(k)
contribution feature for its 401(k) client base for
2006.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
“M&I Trust forecasted and began building the
processes necessary to offer the Roth 401(k) to our clients
back in July,” said Mike Shlensky, vice president and
director of transition services, M&I Trust, in a news
release. “We preferred to take a proactive approach to
educating our clients, gauging their interest in the Roth
401(k) and making the option available to their employees.”
In October, M&I launched an education campaign, which
included client seminars, one-on-one client meetings,
worksite employee seminars, Q&A collateral materials
for sponsors and employees, an on-line calculator, and
decision checklists designed to bring companies up-to-speed
quickly.
In addition, M&I’s Web site and recordkeeping systems have been updated, including added functionality to track the first Roth contribution date and to recordkeep Roth contributions and rollovers separately.