ERISA does not require any employer to establish a retirement plan. It only requires that those who establish plans must meet certain minimum standards.Retirement plan guides for all Department of Retirement System plans including rules and benefit information for Washington State DRS pension customers. Keiter CPAs provides employee benefit plan audit services to businesses in Seattle and across Washington. We audit over 100 employee retirement plans. On March 28, 2024, Washington State's Governor, Jay Inslee, signed into law a bill that creates a new staterun retirement program called "Washington Saves." JLK Rosenberger provides 401(k) plan and other benefit plan audits in Seattle and Washington companies. The landscape of retirement plan regulation and ERISA compliance is undergoing significant changes. As an alternative, employers can offer qualified plans such as 401(k) to satisfy the mandate. This means that employers are not required to provide a plan.