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Plan Sponsor Online quick reference guide

Contents

Table of Contents Getting started ............................................................................................................................ 3 Registration ..................................................................................................................................4 Authorization................................................................................................................................... 4 My plans ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Plan summary .............................................................................................................................. 6 Participant summary and Account details............................................................................... 7 Audit support and My reports ..................................................................................................8 DataPlus ....................................................................................................................................... 9 DataPlus Step 1: Define report type .......................................................................................... 9 DataPlus Step 2: Define report filters and fields – Participant report ............................ 10 DataPlus Step 2: Define report filters and fields: Plan asset report ................................ 10 DataPlus Step 3: Finalize and submit your report .................................................................11 Plan compliance tab.................................................................................................................... 11 Fee disclosure documents .........................................................................................................12 Advisor Contacts.........................................................................................................................12

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Getting started This Quick Reference Guide outlines some of the basic functionality to help you find what you need in a snap. If you are already registered, simply enter your user ID and password in the respective fields and click “Log In.”

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Login password page

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Registration If you are new to Plan Sponsor Online, you will need to register by providing us with a little more information about yourself and the plan or plans you would like to access. Registration page

If you are new to Plan Sponsor Online, you will need to register by providing us with a little more information about yourself and the plan or plans you would like to access.

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Login screen (Register for employer access)

Points of Interest 1 Enter your username and click “continue.” You will then be prompted to enter your password. Click Login. 2 If you do not have access, click “Register for employer access.” 3 Select your desired service. 4 Enter your contact information so we can contact you with your online credentials. 5 Indicate your authorization to act on behalf of your employer and click “Submit.”

Authorization If you are legally authorized to contract on behalf of the plan, click on “Yes” in the authorization field and complete the name and number of the Plan Sponsor for the plan. You will receive a separate email with your user ID and password after your access has been established. The process generally takes 1-2 business days. If you are a third party acting on behalf of the plan sponsor, click “No” in the Authorization field and complete the name and number of the plan sponsor for the plan. The plan sponsor will be contacted to verify your credentials and once approved you will receive a username and password via email. This process may take an additional business day. For plan sponsor use only.

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My plans The “My plans” page is your dashboard for information and tools necessary for the management of your plan. Plans are listed by plan number, plan name, administrator, and plan assets. Click the plan number link to view detailed plan information for the particular plan you wish to access. The navigation menu on the right gives you access to the details about your profile, in addition to the contribution remittance link below the “Participant search” tab that provides single sign-on access to the VALIC eRemit and Retirement Manager websites (if configured for use with your plan).

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Account information screen

Points of Interest 1 Your available plans 2 Participant search 3 Links to Contribution Remittance and Retirement Manager sites, if active on your plan.

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Plan summary The “Plan summary” page provides information specific to each plan. By default, the page opens to the Asset allocation table to provide you with a graphic representation of the funds within the plan. Click the appropriate tab for alternative views including “Assets by contribution,” “Assets by fund” and “Fund information.” Fund performance information is available by clicking the appropriate links on the “Fund information” tab: 1 3 Click the plan number link to view detailed plan information for the particular plan you wish to access.

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Plan summary

Points of Interest 1 Navigation menu 2 Asset allocation graphic 3 Plan selection menu 4 Plan details 5 Asset allocation detail — Also available: assets by contribution, assets by fund and fund information

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Participant summary This page provides detailed information specific to any participant within your plan. This page is accessed via the participant search function on the “My plans” page, by entering a participant SSN or account number in the search bar. Individual accounts are listed in table view along with participant information below. Click on the account number to access the “Account details” page. Click the loan information tab for an alternative view providing available loan data. Points of Interest Click the appropriate tab for alternative views including “Assets by contribution,” “Assets by fund” and “Fund information.”

1 Account information and loan information 2 Participant details

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Participant summary

Account details

The Account details page provides detailed account level information including the current account investments. Click on the “Transaction history” tab to view transaction history related to the account. Points of Interest

Individual accounts are listed in table view along with participant information below.

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2 Account detail information 3 Current account investments

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Account details

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Audit support VALIC provides plan sponsors and auditors with tools and audit support to support their annual filing requirements. The “Plan audit support” link under the “My plans” page on the plan summary page provides access to our Auditor’s Guide, VALIC SSAE 16 (formerly known as SAS 70) and Gap letter to assist with your audit needs. Points of Interest 1 VALIC audit tools are accessible via the “Plan audit support” tab 2 Download the Auditor’s Guide and Plan Sponsor Guide in PDF format, by clicking on each link. Audit support page

My reports This section provides access to a wide range of reports necessary for the management of your plan. The default view is the “Completed” tab where previously generated reports can be found. You may view pending reports as well as recurring reports by clicking the appropriate tab. Use the “Schedule a report link” to request a report. You are able to request one time or recurring reports through this feature. Points of Interest 1 Completed, pending and recurring reports tabs

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2 Report filters and page navigation

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DataPlus DataPlus gives you the ability to generate reports based on specific census, loan or transaction details. If you would like to run the reports on a regular basis, DataPlus also allows you to save your specifications as a template to be run at a future date or even select a schedule and be notified by email when your report is ready for viewing. Reports can either be generated at the participant or plan level and have the ability to filter and include an assortment of fields. Please note that for reporting purposes, and depending on the report type, certain fields may be required or possibly unavailable. In this case, the associated check box will be grayed out.

DataPlus Step 1: Define report type Points of Interest 1 Select the type of report you would like: participant, plan assets, or previously saved profile

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2 Select the desired plan for the report

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3 Indicate which sub-group (if any) you would like for the report

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DataPlus Step 2: Define report filters and fields — Participant report By selecting the participant report in Step 1 you will be prompted to filter and select participant related fields you would like to include on the report, such as SSN and/or account number. In addition, you can include information such as census data, financials, and loan and transaction data. Points of Interest 1 Standard participant information Select participant related fields you would like to include on the report.

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2 Click to reveal census, financial, loan and transaction options

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DataPlus Step 2: Define report filters and fields — Plan asset report By selecting the plan asset report in Step 1 you will be prompted to filter and select Plan asset-related fields you would like included on the report. Fund name, contribution source type and report range are some examples of available fields on this report. Points of Interest 1 Funds within the plan 2 Available contribution source types

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DataPlus Step 3: Finalize and submit your report In the third and final step you will name your report, decide if you would like to save it for future use and indicate if you would like to receive an email once it is ready for viewing. Once you are ready to generate your report, click the button titled “Submit Report.” Points of Interest 1 Assign a name for your new report 2 Check box to save for future use 1 2

3 Elect the option to be notified via email once your report is ready for viewing

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DataPlus Step 3 – Finalize report

Plan compliance This tab provides access to your VALIC plan forms, current and archived plan documents, as well as your portal for uploading your census data (for plans using VALIC for compliance services only). Points of Interest 1 Link for plan forms 2 Census file upload portal

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3 Current and archived plan documents

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Fee disclosure documents This page provides the plan’s fee disclosure documents regarding VALIC products along with updated information during the year in one easy-to-locate area. This page is accessed via the “Fee disclosure” tab under the “My plans” link on the plan summary page in Plan Sponsor Online. Click individual tabs for communications, service provider disclosure and participant disclosure to find all the plan’s related fee disclosure documents. In addition, resource material related to fee disclosure can be located under the “Communications” tab on this page. Points of Interest 1 Link for Fee Disclosure documents 1

2 Click on document name to download in PDF format.

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Fee disclosure page

Advisor Contacts This page provides easy access to contact information for the VALIC Advisors servicing your plans. Points of Interest 1 Advisors servicing the specified plan

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Advisor contacts

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