How does the Lodge establish a Blue Line 457 Plan for members?
ICMA-RC will provide you with a Lodge Implementation Package containing the information you will need in order to implement the Blue Line 457 Plan for your members. After reviewing the Lodge Implementation Package and completing the Lodge Implementation Data Form, you should work with ICMA-RC to identify employers of your members who are interested in adopting the plan. Once an eligible employer has been identified, ICMA-RC will send you an Administrative Services Agreement (ASA) for the employer that you will need to sign and return to ICMA-RC. The signed ASA will then be included in an Employer Implementation Package sent to the employer. As soon as the employer has returned all of the necessary implementation documents, your Blue Line 457 Plan will be created. At that point, your members who are employed by the employer who adopted the plan will be eligible to enroll and begin participation in the plan. If you would like to obtain a Lodge Implementation Package, or if you have any q
