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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName EMPOWER FUNDS, INC.
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Apr. 30, 2025
Empower Large Cap Value Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Fund Summary</span>
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Objective</span>
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock The Fund seeks capital growth and current income.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block] rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock  
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Fees and Expenses of the Fund</span>
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. This table does not reflect the fees and expenses of any Permitted Account. If the fees and expenses of a Permitted Account were reflected, the fees and expenses shown below would be higher.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Annual Fund Operating Expenses</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</span>
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:9pt;">April 30, 2026</span>
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Portfolio Turnover</span>
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate generally indicates higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s turnover rate was 31% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 31.00%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Example</span>
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example does not reflect the fees and expenses of any Permitted Account. If the fees and expenses of any Permitted Account were reflected, the fees and expenses in the Example would be higher.The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of each period. The Example also assumes that the Expense Limit is in place for the first year and the Expense Cap is in place for all periods, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and capital gains are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses are the amount shown in the fee table and remain the same for the years shown. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal Investment Strategies</span>
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock Below is a summary of the principal investment strategies of the Fund.The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large capitalization (“large cap”) companies. For purposes of the 80% policy, the Fund considers large cap companies to be those whose market capitalization falls within the range of the Russell 1000® Value Index at the time of initial purchase. As of December 31, 2024, the market capitalizations of the companies in the Russell 1000® Value Index ranged from $355 million to $978 billion. If the market capitalization of a company held by the Fund moves outside this range, the Fund may, but is not required to, sell the securities. The Fund emphasizes a “value style” of investing, seeking companies that are undervalued in comparison to their peers due to economic, market, company-specific or other factors, but have the prospect of achieving improved valuations in the future.The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of large U.S. companies but may also invest in common stocks of midsize U.S. companies and companies from outside the U.S. The Fund may invest in derivatives, including but not limited to forward foreign currency contracts.Empower Capital Management, LLC (“ECM”) is the Fund’s investment adviser and, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Empower Funds (the “Board”), selects the Fund’s sub-advisers and monitors their performance on an ongoing basis. The Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by two sub-advisers: Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam”) and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisers”).Putnam invests mainly in common stocks of large and midsize U.S. companies with a focus on value stocks that offer the potential for capital growth, current income, or both. In addition to fundamental financial metrics and other qualitative analysis, Putnam may also consider environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors as part of its evaluation process. ESG considerations are only one component in the evaluation of eligible investments and may not be a determinative factor in the final investment decision.T. Rowe Price invests in large companies that have a strong track record of paying dividends or that are believed to be undervalued. T. Rowe Price integrates ESG factors into its research process for certain investments, focusing on the ESG factors it considers most likely to have a material impact on performance. ESG considerations are only one component in the evaluation of eligible investments and may not be a determinative factor in the final investment decision.ECM maintains a strategic allocation of the Fund’s assets with each Sub-Adviser and reviews the asset allocations on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as deemed necessary. As of the date of this Prospectus, the target percentage is a 50% allocation of the Fund’s assets to Putnam and a 50% allocation of the Fund’s assets to T. Rowe Price. Actual allocations may vary from the target allocations and ECM may change the asset allocations at any time without shareholder notice or approval.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Principal Investment Risks</span>
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Performance</span>
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risk of investment in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the last ten calendar years and by comparing the Fund's average annual total returns to the performance of a broad-based securities market index and an additional index with investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund.The returns shown below are historical and are not an indication of future performance.Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include the effect of the Fund’s recurring expenses, but do not include fees and expenses of any Permitted Account. If the fees and expenses of any Permitted Account were reflected, the performance shown would be lower.Performance information prior to October 25, 2019 is for T. Rowe Price only. Consequently, the Fund’s total returns shown below for the periods prior to that date are not necessarily indicative of the performance of the Fund as it is currently managed.Updated performance information may be obtained at www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents (the website does not form a part of this Prospectus).
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0%;">The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risk of investment in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the last ten calendar years and by comparing the Fund's average annual total returns to the performance of a broad-based securities market index and an additional index with investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund.</span>
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">www.empower.com/investments/empower-funds/fund-documents</span>
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The returns shown below are historical and are not an indication of future performance.</span>
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Calendar Year Total Returns</span>
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Total return figures assume </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0%;">reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include the effect of the Fund’s recurring expenses, but do not include fees and expenses of any Permitted Account. If the fees and expenses of any Permitted Account were reflected, the performance </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">shown would be lower.</span>
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock Quarter EndedTotal ReturnBest QuarterDecember 31, 202018.12%Worst QuarterMarch 31, 2020-26.65%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2024</span>
Performance Table Market Index Changed rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged  
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock and is subject to the possible loss of your original investment.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Risk Not Insured [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank, is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Equity Securities Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Equity Securities Risk - The value of equity securities held by the Fund may decline as a result of factors directly related to a company, a particular industry or industries, or general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or an industry.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Market Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Market Risk - The value of the Fund’s investments may decrease, sometimes rapidly or unexpectedly, due to factors affecting (or perceived to affect) specific issuers held by the Fund, particular industries represented in the Fund’s portfolio, or the overall securities markets. A variety of factors can increase the volatility of the Fund’s holdings and markets generally, including political or regulatory developments, recessions, inflation, deflation, rapid interest rate changes, bank failures, war or acts of terrorism, sanctions, tariffs, natural disasters, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, general outlook for corporate earnings, or adverse investor sentiment generally. Certain events may cause instability across global markets, including reduced liquidity and disruptions in trading markets, while some events may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors, and industries more significantly than others. These adverse developments may cause broad declines in an issuer’s value due to short-term market movements or for significantly longer periods during more prolonged market downturns.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Value Stock Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Value Stock Risk - A value style of investing is subject to the risk that returns on value stocks are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks tend to trade at lower price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, which suggest the market as a whole views their potential future earnings as limited.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Large Size Company Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Large-Size Company Risk - Large-size companies are generally more mature and may be unable to respond as quickly as smaller companies to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Small Or Mid Cap Company Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Medium-Size Company Risk - The stocks of medium-size companies often trade in lower volumes, may be less liquid, and are subject to greater or more unpredictable price changes than stocks of larger companies. Such companies may also have limited markets, financial resources or product lines, may lack management depth, and may be more vulnerable to adverse business or market developments. Accordingly, stocks of medium-size companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic, market, and industry conditions and tend to be more volatile and less liquid than stocks of larger companies, especially over the short term, and are more likely not to survive or accomplish their goals with the result that the value of their stock could decline significantly. In addition, there may be less publicly available information concerning medium-size companies upon which to base an investment decision.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Foreign Securities Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Foreign Securities Risk - Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, geopolitical (including war or armed conflict), regulatory, market, currency valuation, or economic or other developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market. Current tariffs, sanctions or the threat of potential tariffs, sanctions or other similar measures may also impair the value or liquidity of affected securities and negatively impact the Fund.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Currency Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Currency Risk - Adverse fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies may cause the Fund to lose money on investments denominated in foreign currencies.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Derivatives Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Derivatives Risk - The use of derivatives, including but not limited to forward foreign currency contracts, may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. These risks include imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, magnified losses resulting from leverage, counterparty risk, high price volatility, liquidity risk, segregation risk, valuation risk and legal restrictions.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Management Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Management Risk - A strategy, investment decision, technique, analysis, or model used by the portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended results or imperfections, errors or limitations in the tools and data used by the portfolio managers may cause unintended results. Therefore, the Fund could underperform in comparison to other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies and may generate losses even in a favorable market.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Environmental Social and Governance Considerations Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Environmental, Social and Governance Considerations Risk - The Fund’s portfolio selection strategy is not solely based on ESG considerations, and therefore the issuers in which the Fund invests may not be considered ESG-focused companies. Consideration of ESG factors may affect the Fund’s exposure to certain issuers or industries and may not work as intended. While ESG considerations may have the potential to contribute to the Fund’s long-term performance, there is no guarantee that such results will be achieved.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Multi Manager Risk [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Multi-Manager Risk - Because the Sub-Advisers make investment decisions independently, it is possible that the security selection processes of the Sub-Advisers may not complement one another, and the Fund may have buy and sell transactions in the same security on the same day.
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Institutional  
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Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.59%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder Services Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.02%
Total Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.61%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [1],[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.61%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 62
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 195
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 340
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 762
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.86%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.70%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.80%
InceptionDate rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2015
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Investor  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.59%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder Services Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.35%
Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.06%
Total Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.41%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.00%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.04% [1],[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.96%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 98
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 314
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 549
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,221
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (6.89%)
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 18.75%
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 16.22%
2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (9.52%)
2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 26.53%
2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 3.71%
2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 25.98%
2022 rr_AnnualReturn2022 (3.54%)
2023 rr_AnnualReturn2023 12.28%
2024 rr_AnnualReturn2024 15.38%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Best Quarter</span>
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 18.12%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0.0pt;">Worst Quarter</span>
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (26.65%)
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.38%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.30%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.16%
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Investor II  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.59%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder Services Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.35%
Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.03%
Total Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.38%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.97%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.16% [1],[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.81%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 83
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 293
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 521
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,175
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.51%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.47%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 11.48%
InceptionDate rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 25, 2019
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Russell 1000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 24.51%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.28%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 12.87%
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 13.07%
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Russell 1000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor II  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 24.51%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.28%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 15.37%
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.37%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.68%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.49%
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.76%
Empower Large Cap Value Fund | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Investor II  
Risk Return Abstract rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
OneYear rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.37%
FiveYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.68%
TenYears rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
SinceInception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.69%
[1] The investment adviser has contractually agreed to permanently reimburse expenses and/or pay the Fund if Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Investor II Class exceed 0.81% of the Class's average daily net assets (“Expense Cap”). Under the terms of the expense limitation agreement, the Expense Cap survives the termination of the expense limitation agreement. It may be terminated only upon termination of the Fund’s advisory agreement with the investment adviser or by the Board of Directors of Empower Funds.
[2] The investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive management fees or reimburse expenses if Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of any Class exceed 0.61% of the Class's average daily net assets, excluding Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Services Fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, dividend interest on short sales, interest expenses, and any extraordinary expenses, including litigation costs (the “Expense Limit”). The agreement’s current term ends on April 30, 2026, and automatically renews for one-year terms unless it is terminated upon termination of the investment advisory agreement or by Empower Funds or the investment adviser upon written notice within 90 days of the end of the current term. Under the agreement, the investment adviser may recoup, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Empower Funds, these waivers and reimbursements in future periods, not exceeding three years following the particular waiver/reimbursement, provided Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Class plus such recoupment do not exceed the lesser of the Expense Limit that was in place at the time of the waiver/reimbursement or the Expense Limit in place at the time of recoupment.