403(b) plan
Inspire your employees to save with an Equitable 403(b) plan
A new kind of retirement plan experience
How can a 403(b) plan help employees save?
To attract and retain employees, you’ll want a retirement plan that provides guidance, flexibility and a degree of certainty. Choose an Equitable 403(b) retirement plan and you’ll have the tools and support you need to improve your plan’s effectiveness and help simplify the administrative process.
Provider choice can help educators save more for retirement
Newly released research shows K-12 educators with a choice of retirement providers have higher contribution rates, account balances and plan satisfaction.
A 403(b) plan, which is like a 401(k) for educators and non-profit employees, can help supplement their pension or other retirement savings. It’s specifically designed for education and non-profit professionals, has the flexibility to adjust as their needs change and can help you turn their salary into a more comfortable retirement.
A new kind of retirement plan experience
How can a 403(b) plan help employees save?
To attract and retain employees, you’ll want a retirement plan that provides guidance, flexibility and a degree of certainty. Choose an Equitable 403(b) retirement plan and you’ll have the tools and support you need to improve your plan’s effectiveness and help simplify the administrative process.
Easier, simpler plan administration
- A dedicated support team will work with you to facilitate your plan’s implementation and maintain a program that meets all compliance requirements.
- Use our simple, streamlined website and online tools for easy automated record keeping.
- Your employees get answers to their questions through our participant website, Voice Response Unit, available 24/7, or our Customer Service Representatives.
Personalized guidance and flexible strategies
- Flexibility – Your employees can customize a savings strategy to suit who they are now, with opportunities to adjust later on.
- Support on their terms – Your employees can enroll in your 403(b) plan in the way that works best for them: in person, over the phone or online.
- Meet the diverse investment needs of your employees – Equitable offers a broad spectrum of investment products to fund your retirement plan – from variable and fixed annuities to mutual fund options. Our investment platform features a high degree of flexibility to help you design a package appropriate for you and your employees.
Educators make Equitable the #1 choice for 403(b) plans
Since 1859, Equitable has helped people build and secure their financial futures. Our 403(b) plan is designed to meet the unique needs of educators and non-profit employees across the country. That’s just one reason why we are the #1 choice for educators in K-12 schools in the U.S.1 and help thousands of non-profit employees realize their retirement dreams.
With Equitable Excellencesm, we’re one of the nation’s largest corporate providers of scholarships for students planning for college, awarding over $1.4 million per year since 2003. We also support educators by providing grants to schools to help fund their professional education and development.
As of 02/28/2017 Customers’ ratings and reviews reflect individual opinions and are not intended as indications of suitability or as predictions of any product/investment performance and should not be relied upon as bases for any purchase decision.
1 LIMRA, Not-For-Profit Survey, Q4 2017 results based on 403(b) participants and contributions.
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