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  1. Automatic Notifications and Alerts

    Notification Manager Video Automatic notifications and alerts can be used to help you keep track of distributions that are still in progress and alert you to any changes or deadlines. ...
  2. Batch Upload Distribution Specifications

    As an alternative to the default specifications, users may also upload specs. This is especially helpful if many of your plans will vary. For example, provider name, portal access and rollover provider may vary by plan. Step 1 : Locate the “Module...
  3. Default Distribution Specifications

    DTS Specifications Video Before getting started in DTS, it is highly recommended that you set your DTS specifications for all plans first. The specifications drive what appears in the data collection screens via the portal, as well as which parti...
  4. Cycle 3 Restatement

    Cycle 3 Restatement
  5. Appendix II: RMD Life Expectancy Tables

    Single Life Table   Uniform Life Table ...
  6. Appendix I: List of ftwilliam.com Grids

  7. How To...

    This section presents the condensed general process, scenarios for various situations, and helpful hints. A. General Process This is a summary of the general process for every proposal. The additional scenarios below use this general process, al...
  8. Quick Start Guide

    This guide is intended to give a quick tour of how the ftwilliam.com DB Proposal Module works. If you have additional questions, please contact support by clicking the drop-down box in the upper right corner of the software that displays your userna...
  9. FTW Step 12: Year-End Processing & Compliance Testing

    Prior to running compliance tests: For EOY valuations: Be sure data for the DB plan through year-end is already current. This should already include combo plan data from a DC plan per the last section of  Step 10  above. If it was not added pr...
  10. FTW Step 11: Valuation Liabilities for Replication / First Year Valuation

    Scrub task parameters  – The override parameters should reset each year to 'No' and this is generally what you want for ongoing processing after the conversion year. There are times when you may want to override calculations in years after convers...