Hello PLANSPONSOR readers! This week we focus on plan design and administration. A survey and expert commentary shows small retirement plans are seeking the help of advisers and why this is so. An alert about benefit limitations for retirement plans covering Puerto Rico residents reminds plan sponsors to review any plan design and administrative differences for plans covering residents of U.S. territories. From the courts, one case has lessons for what constitutes a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans, and other litigation stresses the importance of plan sponsors doing due diligence when deciding to offer a stable value fund in their plans. And, October Three Consulting suggests defined (DB) plan sponsors can reduce PBGC premiums by splitting up their plans. All this and more in this edition of PLANSPONSOR Weekend!
Beginning in January, terminating defined contribution (DC) plans will have the option of transferring missing participants’ benefits to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) instead of establishing an individual retirement account (IRA) at a financial institution.Read more >
The updated mortality improvement rates and static tables apply for purposes of calculating the funding target and other items for valuation dates occurring during calendar year 2019.Read more >
An analysis from Mayer Brown LLP attorneys offers helpful guidance for retirement plan fiduciaries thinking about making changes to their stable value or money market funds in 2018.Read more >
