Links The following is a listing of related sites of interest: Colorado State Government Insurance   Employee Benefits Professional Groups The National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) is a national association representing the retirement and employee benefit plan administration profession. It was founded with the idea of bringing together professional benefit administrators and other interested parties to encourage greater dialogue, cooperation, and educational opportunities. NIPA’s goal is to improve the quality and efficiency of plan administration.   Employee Benefits Professional Groups The American Society of Pension Administrators ASPA is a national professional society of benefits professionals who view retirement plan work as a career. Our purpose is to educate pension professionals and to preserve and enhance the private pension system.   Employee Benefits Professional Groups Society of Actuaries   Employee Benefits Publishers and Publications   Federal Government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)   Federal Government U. S. Department of Labor (DOL)   Federal Government U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)   Federal Government Internal Revenue Service - IRS tax Forms and instructions, rules and regulations   Federal Government Social Security Administration   Great-West Retirement Services Great-West Retirement Services is a leading provider of retirement services to state government plans with a total of 14 states. The company also serves four of the country’s 10 largest cities and numerous other municipal and county plans. The company also provides retirement services to healthcare and education customers in the public/non-profit markets and to corporate 401(k) clients. Great-West is the fifth largest insurance company headquartered in North America out of more than 1,200 operating insurance companies. In all, Great-West provides 457, 401(k), 401(a) and 403(b) retirement plan services to more than 10,000 plans representing more than 2.3 million participants and in excess of $37 billion in assets.   The HCM Group, Inc. Pension and Investment Consultants The HCM Group has a special expertise in the fiduciary aspects of pension and investment consulting. We provide an extensive range of services to an assortment of institutional investors. From the traditional foundation, endowment and defined benefit to innovative 401(k), we have the knowledge and experience to guide fiduciaries through the process. At The HCM Group, We provide such services as analyzing participant and company needs, searching for the proper vendors and pricing structure, navigating the fiduciary minefield, developing investment policies, asset allocation studies, money manager evaluations, performance measurement, participant education and on. Maybe most importantly, The HCM Group is independently owned and not affiliated with any brokerage, investment or other company. We are a fee for service firm that is compensated solely by our clientele. We believe this is a refreshing alternative in the marketplace. The HCM Group is a leader in our field. Employing sophisticated technologies with extensive experience, we are able to provide notable solutions for our clientele. Flexibility, expertise and prudence: The HCM Group.   Holland & Hart In 1947, Denver attorneys Steve Hart and Joe Holland left established local practices to form a new, distinctly client-focused law firm. Over the years, Holland & Hart has grown to be the largest law firm in the Rocky Mountain Region, with more than 290 lawyers in 12 offices including Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington D.C. Each Holland & Hart office offers the personal service you expect from a local firm, yet is backed by our nationally recognized lawyers and by today's most advanced computer technology. Holland & Hart provides legal counsel to individuals and companies of all sizes, from emerging businesses to large public corporations located throughout the country and internationally. Our aim is to develop long-term client relationships, based on close cooperation and solid results. We are committed to providing quality legal services to our clients, while maintaining a dynamic and satisfying work environment, and encouraging the professional and personal growth of individuals in the firm.   Holm, Ryan, Roberg, Truitt, P.C. A CPA firm dedicated to providing our clients with quality service. Our broad practice offers our clients solutions for a variety of needs.   Other Employee Benefits Related Websites Center for Fiduciary Studies Investment Fiduciary Responsibility Where Theory and Practice Meet The Center for Fiduciary Studies (Center) was established to provide the investment industry with the first full-time training and research facility focused exclusively on investment fiduciary responsibility and portfolio management. The vast majority of fiduciaries receive little or no formal training, and what little is provided is rarely comprehensive. Yet fiduciaries must be able to demonstrate that portfolio assets are being prudently managed and that sound investment practices are being followed. The Center provides the training to help investment fiduciaries and professionals understand the intersection between their responsibilities and the investment process. The training provides a comprehensive overview of fiduciary standards of care, asset allocation, preparation of investment policy statements, manager search and due diligence, performance measurement, and other related subjects.   Other Employee Benefits Related Websites Free access to Pension and Benefits Data, Forms 5500, Trust EIN finder, and much more   Other Employee Benefits Related Websites Unbiased Information for Plan Sponsors, Small Business and Plan Participants   PeopleSoft PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) is the world's leading provider of application software for the real-time enterprise. PeopleSoft pure internet software enables organizations to reduce costs and increase productivity by directly connecting customers, suppliers, partners and employees to business processes on-line, in real time. PeopleSoft's integrated, best-in-class applications include Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, Financial Management and Application Integration. Today more than 5,200 organizations in 140 countries run on PeopleSoft software.