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11. HSA Employer FAQ

    Last Updated: 05/08/2023 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
    Frequently asked employer-related HSA questions.

12. 5500 Requirements for Reimbursement Accounts

    Last Updated: 05/09/2023 in Reimbursement Accounts Plan Compliance
    There is currently no annual filing requirement for Section 125 Plans. However, the underlying benefits may be required to file a Form 5500 if they are considered a Health & Welfare Plan. Group Health Insurance Coverage and Health FSAs are two examp...

13. FSA Qualifying Events & Election Changes

    Last Updated: 05/08/2023 in Reimbursement Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
    Overview of qualifying life events that will allow a mid-year election change for FSA.

14. Mandatory Distributions (Automatic Rollover IRA's)

    Last Updated: 05/10/2021 in Retirement Plan Administration Distributions, Loans and Rollovers
    If your plan has an automatic cash out and/or rollover provision, we will periodically review the plan and notify terminated participants who have a balance below the plan's cash-out threshold that they must take action on their retirement account. ...

15. Self-certification of Hardship Withdrawals - Administrative Procedure

    Last Updated: 11/20/2023 in Retirement Plan Administration Distributions, Loans and Rollovers
    These procedures describe the general processing considerations for hardship distributions through participant self-certification. Self-certification is available for plans that have Safe Harbor hardship reasons. Self-Certification of Hardship Dist...

16. First Time Logging In

    Last Updated: 07/31/2025 in Employer Portal
    Once your account access has been set up by your Sentinel Benefits representative, you can create an account on the employer portal. To do this, visit the Employers home page at sentinelgroup.com and select the "log in" option. Follow the steps ...

17. Sentinel Contact Information (Reimbursement Accounts)

    Last Updated: 05/09/2023 in Reimbursement Accounts Communicating with Sentinel
    For Employers: When you have plan questions, please feel free to contact your account manager directly. If you are unsure who to contact, please email FSAServiceTeam@sentinelgroup.com and a member of our team will get back to you. For Empl...

18. Adding or Updating FSA Enrollments

    Last Updated: 08/22/2025 in Reimbursement Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
    Instructions for entering or updating FSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.

19. 2025 SECURE ACT: Long-Term Part-Time Employees (LTPTs)

    Last Updated: 02/05/2025 in Retirement Plan Administration Plan Compliance
    Effective for plan years beginning after December 31, 2024, long-term, part-time, employees (as defined in SECURE 2.0) must be permitted to make elective deferrals after two consecutive 12-month periods with at least 500 hours of service. This...

20. Annual Participant Notice Access and Delivery Requirements

    Last Updated: 11/14/2022 in Retirement Plan Administration Plan Compliance
    Each year plan sponsors will be required to distribute disclosure notices for their qualified retirement plans. These notice can be distributed via hard copy or electronic meeting specific DOL and IRS requirements. Your plan design will dictate the ...

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