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CC - Item 5E – Contract Extension with Missionsquare (Formerly International City Management Association Retirement Corporation) To Provide Deferred Compensation Program ServicesROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER DATE: JANUARY 9, 2024 SUBJECT: CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH MISSIONSQUARE (FORMERLY INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION) TO PROVIDE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM SERVICES SUMMARY The City Council will consider action to extend the agreement with the City's existing deferred compensation program provider. BACKGROUND The City Council established a deferred compensation plan with International City Management Association Retirement Corporation, which is now MissionSquare, on November 27, 1979 to provide deferred compensation program services. Deferred compensation program services include the operation of employee retirement plans, including, but not limited to communications concerning investment alternatives, account maintenance, account recordkeeping, investment and tax reporting, transaction processing, benefit disbursement, and asset management. In accordance with the current agreement, the City and MissionSquare may mutually agree to extend the term of the agreement. Last year, SageView Consulting was retained by the City of Rosemead to provide general oversight of the deferred compensation plan, investment policy statements, analysis, and strategic planning, in addition to investment recommendations. SageView Consulting, in consultation with City staff, has successfully negotiated a cost-effective three-year agreement with two additional one-year extensions. DISCUSSION In order to ensure that a high standard of service is maintained, SageView Consulting, with input from staff, has worked with MissionSquare to negotiate the following: 1. The term of the agreement will commence three (3) years from the inception date and will automatically renew for two (2) one-year extensions. 2. A significant reduction in plan recordkeeping compensation which is being reduced from approximately 80 basis points to 6 basis points. AGENDA ITEM 5.E City Council Meeting January 9, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Open architecture of funds within the plan which provides additional flexibility and control of fund line-up. With the new five-year term, the total annual cost savings in lowered investment expenses are estimated to amount to $63,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Approve MissionSquare as the City's deferred compensation program services provider; 2. Approve the attached three-year contract with two additional one-year extensions; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to sign the contract. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment. As such, this matter is exempt under CEQA. STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT None. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the City. The anticipated savings will be received by the MissionSquare deferred compensation plan participants. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Submitted by: BryVVChua Director of Finance Attachment A: Administrative Services Agreement - MissionSquare Attachment A Administrative Services Agreement - MissionSquare DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT for City of Rosemead Type: 457 Account #: 300934 Type: 401 Account #: 106564 Missic.mSquare RETIREMENT DccuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT This Administrative Services Agreement ("Agreement"), made as of this day, (please enter date) , (herein referred to as the "Inception Date"), between the International City Management Association Retirement Corporation doing business as MissionSquare Retirement ("MissionSquare"), a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the City of Rosemead ("Employer"), an Entity organized and existing under the laws of the State of California with an office at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770. RECITALS Employer acts as public plan sponsor of a retirement plan ("Plan"), and in that capacity, has responsibility to obtain administrative services and investment alternatives for the Plan; VantageTrust is a group trust established and maintained in accordance with New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated section 391:1 and Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 81-100, 1981-1 C.B. 326, which provides for the commingled investment of retirement funds; MissionSquare, or its wholly owned subsidiary, acts as investment adviser to VantageTrust Company, LLC, the Trustee of VantageTrust; MissionSquare has designed, and VantageTrust Company offers, a series of separate funds (the "Funds") for the investment of plan assets as referenced in the Funds' principal disclosure documents, the Disclosure Memorandum and the Fact Sheets (together, "MissionSquare Disclosures"); and MissionSquare provides a range of services to public employers for the operation of employee retirement plans including, but not limited to, communications concerning investment alternatives, account maintenance, account recordkeeping, investment and tax reporting, transaction processing, and benefit disbursement. MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 1 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4959-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 AGREEMENTS 1. A000intment of MissionSquare Employer hereby appoints MissionSquare as administrator of the Plan to perform all nondiscretionary functions necessary for the administration of the Plan. The functionsto be performed by MissionSquare shall be those set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. 2. Adoption of VantageTrust Employer has adopted the Declaration of Trust of VantageTrust Company and agrees to the commingled investment of assets of the Plan within VantageTrust. Employer agrees thatthe investment, management, and distribution of amounts deposited in VantageTrust shall be subject to the Declaration of Trust, as it may be amended from time to time and shall also be subject to terms and conditions set forth in disclosure documents (such as the MissionSquare Disclosures or Employer Bulletins) as those terms and conditions may be adjusted from time to time. 3. Employer Duty to Furnish Information Employer agrees to furnish to MissionSquare on a timely basis such information as is necessaryfor MissionSquare to carry out its responsibilities as Administrator of the Plan, including information needed to allocate individual participant accountsto Funds in VantageTrust, and information astothe employment status of participants, and participant ages, addresses, and other identifying information (including tax identification numbers). Employer also agrees that it will notify MissionSquare in a timely manner regarding changes in staff as it relates to various roles. Such notification is to be completed through the plan sponsor website. MissionSquare shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of any information that is furnished to it by a responsible official of the Employer or any information relating to an individual participant or beneficiary that is furnished by such participant or beneficiary, and MissionSquare shall not be responsible for any error arising from its reliance on such information. MissionSquare will provide reports and account information to the Employer through the plan sponsor website. Employer is required to send in contributions through the plan sponsorwebsite. Alternative electronic methods may be allowed but must be approved by MissionSquare for use. Contributions may not be sent through paper submittal documents. To the extent Employer selects third -party investment options that do not have profile information provided to MissionSquare through our electronic data MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 2 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B79287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 feeds from external sources (such as Morningstar) or the third -party investment option providers, the Employer is responsible for providing to MissionSquare timely investment option updates for disclosure to Plan participants. Such updates may be provided to MissionSquare through the Employer's investment consultant or other designated representative. 4. MissionSquare Representations and Warranties MissionSquare represents and warrants to Employer that: (a) MissionSquare is a non-profit corporation with full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The ability of MissionSquare, or its wholly owned subsidiary, to serve as investment adviser to VantageTrust Company is dependent upon the continued willingness of VantageTrust Company for MissionSquare, or its wholly owned subsidiary, to serve in that capacity. (b) MissionSquare is an investment adviser registered as such with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. (c)(i) MissionSquare shall maintain and administer the 457(b) Plan in accordance with the requirements for eligible deferred compensation plans under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable federal law; provided, however, that MissionSquare shall not be responsible forthe eligible status of the 457(b) Plan in the event that the Employer directs MissionSquare to administer the 457(b) Plan or disburse assets in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of Section 457 or otherwise causes the 457(b) Plan not to be carried out in accordance with its terms. Further, in the event that the Employer uses its own customized plan document, MissionSquare shall not be responsible for the eligible status of the 457(b) Plan to the extent affected by terms in the Employer's plan document that differfrom those in MissionSquare's model plan document. MissionSquare shall not be responsible for monitoring state or local law applicable to retirement plans or for administering the 457(b) Plan in compliance with local or state requirements regarding plan administration unless Employer notifies MissionSquare of any such local or state requirements. (c)(ii) MissionSquare shall maintain and administer the 401(a) Plan in accordance with the requirements for plans which satisfy the qualification requirements of Section 401 of the Internal Revenue MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 3 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-BBA2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 Code and other applicable federal law; provided, however, MissionSquare shall not be responsible for the qualified status of the 401(a) Plan in the event that the Employer directs MissionSquare to administerthe 401(a) Plan or disburse assets in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of Section 401 or otherwise causes the 401(a) Plan not to be carried out in accordance with its terms; provided, further, that if the plan document used by the Employer contains terms that differ from the terms of MissionSquare's model plan document, MissionSquare shall not be responsible for the qualified status of the 401(a) Plan to the extent affected by the differing terms in the Employer's plan document. MissionSquare shall not be responsible for monitoring state or local law applicable to retirement plans or for administering the 401(a) Plan in compliance with local or state requirements regarding plan administration unless Employer notifies MissionSquare of any such local or state requirements. 5. Employer Representations and Warranties Employer represents and warrants to MissionSquare that: (a) Employer is organized in the form and manner recited in the opening paragraph of this Agreement with full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to act for the Plan and participants in the manner contemplated in this Agreement. Execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with any law, rule, regulation or contract by which the Employer is bound or to which it is a party. (b) Employer understands and agrees that Missiol-Square's sole function under this Agreement is to act as recordkeeper and to provide administrative, investment or other services at the direction of Plan participants, the Employer, its agents or designees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Under the terms of this Agreement, MissionSquare does not render investment advice, is neither the "Plan Administrator' nor "Plan Sponsor" as those terms are defined under applicable federal, state, or local law, and does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice with respect to the creation, adoption or operation of the Plan and its related trust. MissionSquare does not perform any service under this Agreement that might cause MissionSquare to be treated as a "fiduciary" of the Plan under applicable law, except, and only, to the extent that MissionSquare provides investment MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 4 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-BBA2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 advisory services to individual participants enrolled in Guided Pathways Advisory Services. (c) Employer acknowledges and agrees that MissionSquare does not assume any responsibility with respect to the selection or retention of the Plan's investment options. Employer shall have exclusive responsibility for the Plan's investment options, including the selection of the applicable share class. Where applicable, Employer understands that the MissionSquare Retirement IncomeAdvantage Fund is an investment option for the Plan and that the fund invests in a separate account available through a group variable annuity contract. By entering into this Agreement, Employer acknowledges that it has received the Important Considerations document and the MissionSquare Disclosures and that it has read the information therein concerning the MissionSquare Retirement IncomeAdvantage Fund. (d) Employer acknowledges that certain such services to be performed by MissionSquare under this Agreement may be performed by an affiliate or agent of MissionSquare pursuant to one or more other contractual arrangements or relationships, and that MissionSquare reserves the right to change vendors with which it has contracted to provide services in connection with this Agreement without prior notice to Employer. (e) Employer approves the use of its Plan in MissionSquare external media, publications and materials. Examples include press releases announcements and inclusion of the general plan information in request for proposal responses. 6. Participation in Certain Proceedings The Employer hereby authorizes MissionSquare to act as agent, to appear on its behalf, and to join the Employer as a necessary party in all legal proceedings involving the garnishment of benefits or the transfer of benefits pursuant to the divorce or separation of participants in the Plan. Unless Employer notifies MissionSquare otherwise, Employer consents to the disbursement by MissionSquare of benefits that have been garnished or transferred to a former spouse, current spouse, or child pursuant to a domestic relations order or child support order. 7. Compensation and Payment (a) MissionSquare's compensation under this Agreement shall be as set forth in subsection (b) below. MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 5 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 (b) Revenue Requirement. MissionSquare shall receive total annual aggregate recordkeeping revenue of 0.06% from investment options offered by the Plan. MissionSquare shall provide an administrative allowance quarterly to the Employer or to the Plan in an amount equal to any recordkeeping revenue received that is in excess of the revenue requirement, which administrative allowance shall be held in an unallocated plan account (which may be known as an "administrative allowance account" or "plan level expense account") until distributed. In the event that recordkeeping revenue received by MissionSquare from investment options offered by the Plan falls below the revenue requirement, MissionSquare and the Employer shall mutually agree upon a method to make up the shortfall necessary to meet the revenue requirement. Employer understands that the Plan administrative allowance is to be used only to pay for reasonable plan administrative expenses of the Plan or to be allocated to Plan participants at the instruction of the Employer. (c) Compensation for Management Services to VantageTrust Company, Compensation for Advisory and other Services to the MissionSquare Funds Class M and Payments from Third - Party Investment Options. Employer acknowledges that MissionSquare, or its wholly owned subsidiary, receives fees from VantageTrust Company for investment advisory services and plan and participant services furnished to VantageTrust Company. Employer further acknowledges that MissionSquare, including certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, receives compensation for advisory and other services furnished to the MissionSquare Funds Class M, which serve as the underlying portfolios of a number of Funds offered through VantageTrust. For a MissionSquare Fund Class R that invests substantially all of its assets in a third -party mutual fund not affiliated with MissionSquare, MissionSquare or its wholly owned subsidiary receives payments from the third -party mutual fund families ortheir service providers in the form of 12b-1 fees, service fees, compensation for sub -accounting and other services provided based on assets in the underlying third -party mutual fund. These fees are described in the MissionSquare Disclosures and MissionSquare's fee disclosure statement. In addition, to the extent that third party options are included in the investment line-up for the Plan, MissionSquare receives administrative fees from its third -party settlement and clearing agent for providing administrative and other services based on assets invested in third -party investment options; such MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 6 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58Bt9287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 administrative fees come from payments made by third -party investment options to the settlement and clearing agent. (d) Redemption Fees. Redemption fees imposed by outside investment options in which Plan assets are invested are collected and paid to the investment option by MissionSquare. MissionSquare remits 100% of redemption fees back to the specific investment option to which redemption fees apply. These redemption fees and the individual investment option's policy with respect to redemption fees are specified in the prospectus for the individual mutual fund and referenced in the MissionSquare Disclosures. (e) Payment Procedures. All payments to MissionSquare pursuant to this Section 7 shall be made from Plan assets held by VantageTrust or received from third -party investment options or their service providers in connection with Plan assets invested in such third - party investment options, to the extent not paid by the Employer. The amount of Plan assets administered by MissionSquare shall be adjusted as required to reflect any such payments as are made from the Plan. In the event that the Employer agrees to pay amounts owed pursuant to this Section 7 directly, any amounts unpaid and outstanding after 30 days of invoice to the Employer shall be withdrawn from Plan assets. The compensation and payment set forth in this Section 7 are contingent upon the Employer's using MissionSquare's plan sponsor website for contribution processing and submitting contribution funds by ACH or wire transfer on a consistent basis over the term of this Agreement. The compensation in this Section 7 is also based on (a) the assets of the Plan being invested in R5 shares of the MSQ Trust Series Funds and MissionSquare Index Funds, and R9 shares of MissionSquare Target Date Funds and the Employer offering the MissionSquare PLUS Fund as the sole stable value option. The compensation and payment in this Section 7 will take effect in the calendar quarter following receipt at a Delivery Address (defined below the signature line) of one fully executed copy of this Administrative Services Agreement based upon the following schedule: • Agreement received by February 20 - Effective April • Agreement received by May 20 - Effective July • Agreement received by August 20 -Effective October • Agreement received by November 20 - Effective January MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 7 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 Employer further acknowledges and agrees that compensation and payment under this Agreement shall be subject to re -negotiation in the event that the Employer (a) chooses to implement additional mutual fundsthat neither(i)trade via NSCC nor (ii) meet MissionSquare's daily trading operational guidelines or (b) chooses to implement investment options that are not mutual funds. The compensation and payment under this Agreement shall not change if the Employer chooses to implement mutual funds that either trade via NSCC or meet MissionSquare's daily trading operational guidelines." 8. Indemnification MissionSquare shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions of any person with respect to the Plan or its related trust, other than MissionSquare in connection with the administration or operation of the Plan. Employer shall indemnify MissionSquare against, and hold MissionSquare harmless from, any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost, and expense, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, that may be incurred by, imposed upon, or asserted against MissionSquare by reason of any claim, regulatory proceeding, or litigation arising from any act done or omitted to be done by any individual or person with respect to the Plan or its related trust, excepting only any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost or expense resulting from MissionSquare's negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct. 9. Term This Agreement shall be in effect and commence on the date all parties have signed and executed this Agreement ("Inception Date"). The term of this Agreement will commence on the Inception Date and extend three (3) years from that date. This Agreement will be renewed automatically for (2) one-year term agreements unless written notice of termination is provided by either party to the other no less than 60 days before the end of such Agreement year. The Employer understands and acknowledges that, in the event the Employer terminates this Agreement (or replaces the MissionSquare PLUS Fund of VantageTrust as an investment option in its investment line-up), MissionSquare retains full discretion to release Plan assets invested in the MissionSquare PLUS Fund in an orderly manner over a period of up to 12 months from the date MissionSquare receives written notification from the Employer that it has made a final and binding selection of a replacement for MissionSquare as administrator of the Plan (or a replacement investment option for the MissionSquare PLUS Fund). 10. Amendments and Adjustments (a) This Agreement may be amended by written instrument signed by the parties. MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 8 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 (b) MissionSquare may modify this Agreement by providing 60 days' advance written notice to the Employer prior to the effective date of such proposed modification. Such modification shall become effective unless, within the 60 -day notice period, the Employer notifies MissionSquare in writing that it objects to such modification. (c) The parties agree that enhancements may be made to administrative services under this Agreement. The Employer will be notified of enhancements or reduction in fees through electronic messages or special mailings. 11. Notices Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered, mailed, e-mailed orfaxed to the location of the relevant party set forth below or to such other address orto the attention of such other persons as such party may hereafter specify by notice to the other party. MissionSquare: Legal Department, MissionSquare, 777 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 600, Washington, D.C., 20002-4240 Facsimile; (202) 962-4601 Employer: at the office set forth in the first paragraph hereof, or to any other address, facsimile number or e-mail address designated by the Employer to receive the same by written notice similarly given. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective: (i) if given by facsimile, when transmitted to the applicable facsimile number and there is appropriate confirmation of receipt; (ii) if given by mail or e-mail, upon transmission to the designated address with no indication that such address is invalid or incorrect; or (iii) if given by any other means, when actually delivered at the aforesaid address. 12. Complete Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the complete and full understanding and sole agreement between MissionSquare and Employer relating to the object of this Agreement and correctly sets forth the complete rights, duties and obligations of each party to the other as of its date. This Agreement supersedes all written and oral agreements, communications or negotiations among the parties. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations or representations, verbal or otherwise, not expressly setforth in this Agreement are of no force and effect. MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 9 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 13. Titles The headings of Sections of this Agreement and the headings for each of the attached schedules are for convenience only and do not define or limit the contents thereof. 14. Incorporation of Exhibits All Exhibits (and any subsequent amendments thereto), attached hereto, and referenced herein, are hereby incorporated within this Agreement as if set forth fully herein. 15. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, applicable to contracts made in that jurisdiction without reference to its conflicts of laws provisions. MissionScluare Retirement Agreement 10 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-0D59-BBA2-9F2D58B79287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto certify that they have read and understand this Agreement and all Schedules attached hereto and have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the Inception Date first above written. CITY OF ROSEMEAD M M Signature/Date Name and Title (Please Print) THE INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION doing business as MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT By Erica McFarquhar Authorized Representative [An execution copy will be provided via DocuSign] MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 11 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B79287 Exhibit A Plan numbers 300934, 106564 Administrative Services The administrative services to be performed by MissionSquare under this Agreement shall be as follows: (a) Participant enrollment services are provided online. Employees will enroll online through a secure site orthe Employer will enroll employees through the plan sponsor website. (b) Establishment of participant accounts for each employee participating in the Plan for whom MissionSquare receives appropriate enrollment instructions. MissionSquare is not responsible for determining if such Plan participants are eligible under the terms of the Plan. (c) Allocation in accordance with participant directions received in good order of individual participant accounts to investment options offered under the Plan. (d) Maintenance of individual accounts for participants reflecting amounts deferred, income, gain or loss credited, and amounts distributed as benefits. (e) Maintenance of records for all participants for whom participant accounts have been established. These files shall include enrollment instructions (provided to MissionSquare through the participant website or the plan sponsor website), beneficiary designation instructions and all other documents concerning each participant's account. (f) Provision of periodic reports to the Employer through the plan sponsor website. Participants will have access to account information through Participant Services, Voice Response System, the participant website, and text access, and through quarterly statements that can be delivered electronically through the participant website or by postal service. (g) Communication to participants of information regarding their rights and elections underthe Plan. (h) Making available Participant Services Representatives through a toll-free telephone number from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays and days on which the securities markets or MissionSquare are closed for business (including emergency closings)), to assist participants. (i) Making available access to MissionSquare's website, to allow participants to access certain account information and initiate certain plan transactions at anytime. The participant website is normally MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 12 of 13 DocuSign Envelope ID: ACD53FA4-930A-4D59-B8A2-9F2D58B19287 Plan numbers 300934, 106564 available 24 hours a day, seven days a week except during scheduled maintenance periods designed to ensure high-quality performance. (j) Maintaining the security and confidentiality of client information through a system of controls including but not limited to, as appropriate: restricting plan and participant information only to those who need it to provide services, software and hardware security, access controls, data back-up and storage procedures, non -disclosure agreements, security incident response procedures, and audit reviews. (k) Making available access to MissionSquare's plan sponsor web site to allow plan sponsors to access certain plan information and initiate plan transactions such as enrolling participants and managing contributions at any time. The plan sponsor web site is normally available 24 hours a day, seven days a week except during scheduled maintenance periods designed to ensure high-quality performance. (1) Distribution of benefits as agent for the Employer in accordance with terms of the Plan. Participants who have separated from service can request distributions through the participant website or via form. (m)MissionSquare is authorized by the Employer to (a) determine whether a domestic relations order is an acceptable qualified domestic relations order under the terms of the Plan and (b) establish a separate account record for the alternate payee and provide for the investment and distribution of assets held thereunder. (n) Loans may be made available on the terms specified in the Loan Guidelines, if loans are adopted by the Employer. Participants can request loans through the participant website. (o) Guided Pathways Advisory Services - MissionSquare's participant advice service, "Fund Advice', may be made available through a third -party vendor on the terms specified on MissionSquare's website. (p) MissionSquare is authorized by the Employer to establish an unallocated plan level expense account to function as the Administrative Allowance account, to be invested as Employer directs. (q) MissionSquare will determine appropriate delivery method (electronic and/or print) for plan sponsor/participant communications and education based on a number of factors (audience, effectiveness, etc.) MissionSquare Retirement Agreement 13 of 13