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1. Automatic Enrollment Process

   Last Updated: 08/12/2025 in Retirement Plan Administration Submitting Payroll Files
   Automatic Enrollment Processing While the overall process is similar for all automatic enrollment plans, the exact timeline differs slightly depending on your plan’s entry requirements. The timeline and examples for different wait periods are o...

2. Automatic Enrollment Reporting

   Last Updated: 08/12/2025 in Retirement Plan Administration Submitting Payroll Files
   Automatic Enrollment Reporting We provide reporting to all automatic enrollment clients to help them fulfill their responsibility of ensuring that all new hires auto enroll in the plan (unless they opt out or make an affirmative election). Al...

3. IRS Plan Document Restatement for Cycle 2 - 403(b) Plans

   Last Updated: 08/04/2025 in Retirement Plan Administration Plan Compliance
   403(b) Plan Document Restatement for Cycle 2 The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") requires that all pre-approved 403(b) plans be restated every few years to incorporate all regulatory updates since the last restatement period in order to remain c...

4. IRS Plan Document Restatement for Cycle 3 - 401(k) Plans

   Last Updated: 08/04/2025 in Retirement Plan Administration Plan Compliance
   Every six years, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") requires that all pre-approved qualified retirement plans be restated to incorporate legislative changes since the last restatement period in order to maintain their tax qualified status. This...

5. Adding or Updating FSA Enrollments

   Last Updated: 07/31/2025 in Reimbursement Accounts Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
   Instructions for entering or updating FSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.

6. Adding or Updating HRA Enrollments

   Last Updated: 07/31/2025 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA)
   Instructions for entering or updating HRA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.

7. Adding or Updating HSA Enrollments

   Last Updated: 07/31/2025 in Reimbursement Accounts Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
   Instructions for adding HSA enrollments through the Sentinel Employer Portal.

8. FSA/HSA Contribution File Data Import

   Last Updated: 07/31/2025 in Reimbursement Accounts Online Tools
   Clients using our Employer Portal to import contribution files must use one of the following templates to compile their payroll data for upload to Sentinel each pay period. File Templates The Standard Contribution File shoul...

9. 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 ...

10. Your Employees' Financial Journey

    Last Updated: 06/16/2025 in Fiduciary Advisory Services Advisory Services
    You rely on your employees to show up each day focused and ready to drive your company forward, but when financial stress from personal debt and lack of savings weighs them down, it's hard for them to give their best. As an employer, it's your r...

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