401(k) DAY: CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 401(k)

PSCA announces a free communications kit for plan sponsors to help make the most of 401(k) Day

Chicago (July 26, 2001) – Join top companies nationwide.
In 2001, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of 401(k) legislation.  Since their implementation, 401(k) plans have empowered millions of employees to save for retirement. Today, more than 42 million Americans save with 340,000 401(k) plans; an increase of 237 percent during the past 10 years.

On September 4, 2001, join employers nationwide to celebrate 401(k) Day. To help companies prepare their celebrations, the Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America is offering a complete free 401(k) Day communication kit.

PSCA’s 401(k) Day 2001 theme is "Dress for Retirement".
Celebrate your company's employee/employer partnership and "Dress for Retirement." By visualizing our retirement dreams, employees can see today the importance in preparing for tomorrow. PSCA hopes to see employees across the nation dress as they hope to dress during their retirement.

Will they be dressed for woodworking, gardening, cruising the Caribbean or surfing the web?  Thanks to your employer/employee partnership - employees will have a choice. A well-done 401(k) Day program can make education events fun and festive. 

401(k) Day – An opportunity for employee education

"Companies like to use 401(k) Day as an occasion to promote their retirement plan and educate their workers," says PSCA President David Wray. "401(k) Day is a great opportunity for companies to make education fun for their employees." Companies participating in 401(k) Day celebrations enjoy increased credibility and demonstrate their commitment to their employees’ futures.

PSCA’s free 401(k) Day kit.
PSCA's free 401(k) Day tools make designing your company's 401(k) Day program easy.  Several files are available for download. The complete PSCA's 401(k) Day communication kit includes: Employee announcement letter, posters, flyers, payroll stuffers and campaign labels. Tools for making "Dress for Retirement" a success also include: 401(k) Day action plan, event suggestions, simple media relations program and video (video available for PSCA members only). PSCA member kits are also available in Spanish.

PSCA members are also encouraged to order their 401(k) Day kit by mail. For additional information on 401(k) Day please contact Connie Mullis at cmullis@psca.org.

PSCA thanks their corporate 401(k) Day sponsors.

Assistance from corporate sponsors helps PSCA to make 401(k) Day a success. Corporate sponsors for 2001, include: ADP Retirement Services; American Express Financial Advisors; Aon Consulting, Inc.; BISYS Plan Services; Dreyfus Retirement Services; Fidelity Investments; Hewitt Services LLC; Manulife Financial; MassMutual Life Insurance Company; Massachusetts Financial Services; Metlife Retirement & Savings; Morningstar, Inc.; Neuberger & Berman Management, Inc.; Northern Trust Company; Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.; Putnam Investments Inc.; SunTrust Bank; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.; Trustmark, Inc.; The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies; William M. Mercer, Inc. and a special thanks to DailyAccess.Com for their creative contributions to 401(k) Day.2001

On September 4, make 401(k) Day 2001 a day to celebrate 20 years of phenomenal success.

The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA), a national non-profit association of 1,200 companies and their 6 million employees, advocates increased retirement security through profit sharing, 401(k) and related defined contribution programs to federal policymakers and makes practical assistance with profit sharing and 401(k) plan design, administration, investment, compliance and communication available to its members. PSCA, established in 1947, is based on the principle that “defined contribution partnership in the workplace fits today’s reality.” PSCA's services are tailored to meet the needs of both large and small companies with members ranging in size from Fortune 100 firms to small, entrepreneurial businesses.