2016 Signature Awards Competition Submission Deadline Extended

    CHICAGO, IL, February 16, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The nomination deadline for this year's Plan Sponsor Council of America's (PSCA) 2016 Signature Awards has been extended to March 4. Nominations can be made at the PSCA's new online awards platform can be reached here platform.

The PSCA Signature Awards recognize excellence in retirement plan communications to both plan sponsors and plan participants. Winning a Signature Award signals to the retirement community that a company values its retirement plan and its employees by working to make the plan a best-in-class benefit for participants. As an award winner, a company acts as a case study in what works to engage employees in taking control of their finances.

Said Tony Verheyen, Executive Director of the Plan Council of America, "Signature Award winners are examples to their industry peers, committed to improving the effectiveness of participant communication and education. The is an opportunity to recognize companies who help participants achieve their life goals and attain financial well-being - important goals for every American."

According to Verheyen, Signature Award winners will be announced at PSCAs 69th Annual National Conference May 3-4, 2016 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. The conference and award nominations are earlier this year.

The Signature Awards competition has eleven categories. The entry cost is $150 for a member company and $250 for a non-member company. Judging will begin March 14. For questions about the competition or submissions, please contact Tobi Davis, Director of Operations, [email protected]

This year, PSCA has moved to an online award platform. Submissions by mail will not be accepted. More information may be found on PSCA's website.

About the Plan Sponsor Council of America
The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) is a non-profit trade association supporting employer-sponsored retirement plans. For more than 60 years, PSCA has dedicated itself to serving the evolving needs of Defined Contribution (DC) plan sponsors who seek an unbiased source of industry information, education programs, and regulatory updates. Since its founding in 1947, PSCA has been on the forefront of protecting America's retirement system. Today, PSCA assists more than six million plan participants and provides its members with programs and services to help them better manage their company's retirement plans. For more information, visit www.psca.org.

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