NAGDCA is the leading national association representing governmental defined contribution retirement plans. NAGDCA's plan sponsor and service provider members work together to develop educational and informational resources, support legislative and policy initiatives in the interests of its membership, and assist its plan participants in achieving retirement income security.
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NAGDCA Measuring Success/Benchmarking Webinar
March 21, 2018 at 3:00 pm ET

NAGDCA's first webinar of 2018 will cover the topic of measuring success through benchmarking. The speakers will discuss the importance of benchmarking data and the uses of data for both industry providers and plan sponsors. They will also highlight specific ways they have used NAGDCA's Perspectives in Practice benchmarking data.

Paul Beddoe, NAGDCA Government Affairs Director, will discuss the importance of NAGDCA's data to legislative affairs, and will provide a legislative update. 

Moderator:
  • Tim Coyne, SUNY, Benchmarking Committee Chair
Speakers:  
  • Mikaylee O'Connor, RVK, Benchmarking Committee Vice-Chair
  • Ryan McCoy, Pennsylvania Deferred Compensation Program, Benchmarking Committee Member
  • Paul Beddoe, NAGDCA Government Affairs Director
This webinar is eligible for 1.0 CPE credit. 
NAGDCA Award Nominations Now Open!
Nominations due April 30, 2018

NAGDCA Leadership Awards recognize the best in class in the following five categories: 
  • Participant Education/Effective Communication
  • Plan Design & Administration
  • National Retirement Security Week - General Campaign
  • National Retirement Security Week -Your Whole Story Campaign
  • Technology & Social Media
  • Excellence in 403(b) Plans
NAGDCA welcomes nominations from all public sector defined contribution plans. Nominations are accepted from NAGDCA Government Members only and governmental staff must have played a significant role in developing the program, project or activity.  Click here to review past award winners.  For more information and to make a nomination, click here.

The NAGDCA Media Award recognizes a member of the media for outstanding coverage of pension and retirement issues in newspapers, magazines, newsletters or research reports.

NAGDCA members and the media are encouraged to submit nominations for published articles or reports that they believe have been particularly effective in discussing issues or concepts related to retirement issues and/or administration of defined contribution plans that relate to state of local governments and their employees.  For more information and to make a nomination, click here.

The 2018 Annual Conference website is live!
Click here to access your one-stop shop for all things conference related. The site includes information about:
  • Agenda
  • Keynote Speakers
  • Registration
  • FAQ's
  • Hotel Reservations
  • Conference Activities
  • Host City Activities
  • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • and more! 

Registration & hotel block open in April!




Click here to view the agenda.

Click here to register!

Registration:
Fee: $650

Location:
Liaison Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
Room Rate: $249/night + tax

Please note: The room block at the Liaison  Capitol  Hill has sold out.  We suggest booking at the Hyatt Regency across the street or at another area hotel. 

Details:
The The Industry Roundtable offers industry members a unique opportunity to meet and discuss important legislative and operational issues. The meeting is exclusively for industry members designed to address concerns specific to their needs. We will organize the agenda to provide our members the maximum amount of information and opportunity for creative participation, while at the same time limiting your time away from the office.
It's time to renew your NAGDCA membership for 2018!

NAGDCA appreciates your membership as we are only as strong as our collective members. We hope you continue to find value in the  benefits of membership and encourage you to take full advantage of them.

All government primary, industry primary, industry associate, and subscription members will find a dues order/invoice in the membership database. Just follow the steps below to renew online or to print and mail your payment to NAGDCA headquarters.
  1. Log in to your member profile here.
  2. Click on "My Transactions" from the left menu bar.
  3. To pay online - click on "Pay Open Orders" on the far right of the screen. Follow the instructions to make your payment.
To print an an invoice to pay by check - click on the open order in the top section. After the order opens, click on "Print this page" in top right corner.

Dues/invoices are no longer mailed to members. If you don't have your login information, you can obtain it  here.

If you have any questions about your membership dues or need assistance with logging in, please contact Liz Fossett at  [email protected] or (859) 402-9809. 
NAGDCA Best Practices Featured Content

Using Auto-Enroll to Improve Participant Outcomes
For decades governmental defined contribution plans were viewed as a supplemental savings tool that could be used to pay extraneous expenses in retirement such as vacations, a new car or boat. The defined benefit pension would replace, in some cases up to 90% of a worker's income in retirement. As the governmental defined benefit plan landscape continues to evolve, more and more responsibility to fund this important benefit is shifting to employees. These former supplemental programs can have an impact as to whether an individual faces a drastic reduction in lifestyle in retirement..

Click here to access the full issue brief. 
NAGDCA Member Benefit Highlights

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NAGDCA Social Media 

In an effort to stay engaged with our members, NAGDCA would like to broaden the association's social media presence. Please take a few moments to follow us on your preferred social media sites. 

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InFRE's Certified Retirement Counselor ® Program

InFRE's Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC®) program is used by more than 60 state and local government retirement plans as either mandatory or elective professional development training.  The CRC® study guides were initially developed by a team of 75 highly-respected retirement practitioners under the guidance of NAGDCA and Texas Tech University, and is endorsed by NAGDCA and the National Pension Education Association (NPEA). This five-part series is perfect for deepening your professional understanding of retirement plans and planning, or can help you prepare for the CRC® examination if you want to take that next step.  Modules include:
  • CRC 1 -  Fundamentals of Retirement Planning
  • CRC 2 - Fundamentals of Investment
  • CRC 3 - Fundamentals of Retirement Plan Design
  • CRC 4 - Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning
  • CRC 5 - Fundamentals of Retirement Counseling and Education
You may purchase the five study guides separately , or save time and money and money with the bundle of all five CRC® Print Study Guides , just $499!
 
Visit our website or call 847.756.7350, ext. 135 for more information.
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