Compliance | August 21st, 2015 School District Suffers Data Breach During Audit A flash drive containing information about 403(b) or 457(b) plan participants that was given to an IRS agent was lost.
Ask the Experts | August 18th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – What Is a Financial Wellness Program? “I keep hearing about the concept of financial wellness, but I am not quite certain what it means.
Administration | August 13th, 2015 A K-12 403(b) Plan Sponsor Consolidates Vendors While establishing processes to comply with IRS regulations, a school district in Illinois decided it wanted a better plan for...
Products | August 11th, 2015 SPARK Publishes Updated 403(b) Info Sharing Best Practices The purpose of the revision is to provide more specificity concerning the data to be shared between providers.
Ask the Experts | August 11th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Adding Roth When After-Tax Already Exists “We are considering adding Roth contributions to our 403(b) plan.
Ask the Experts | August 4th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Why Conduct an RFP for a Recordkeeper? “Why should I conduct a request for proposals (RFP) for a recordkeeper for my retirement plan?”
Ask the Experts | July 28th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Can a 403(b) Offer Managed Accounts? “Can a 403(b) plan offer managed accounts?”
Administration | July 22nd, 2015 The Need for a Better K-12 403(b) Plan Design Lack of awareness, pressure by vendors that want to maintain the status quo and limited provider choice are hindering K-12...
Data and Research | July 21st, 2015 Health Care Providers Very Attuned to Retirement Readiness Sixty-eight percent say helping employees accumulate income for retirement is the primary goal of their plan.
Ask the Experts | July 21st, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Due Diligence Before Mergers “I work at a health care facility where we are considering merging with another facility.
Ask the Experts | July 14th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Nondiscrimination Testing Required for 403(b)s “What types of nondiscrimination tests are required for 403(b) plans? For example, is a top-heavy test required?”
Compliance | July 10th, 2015 Report Rounds Up Retirement Reform Needed A working group established by the Senate Committee on Finance shows support for a number of proposals to reform the...
Data and Research | July 9th, 2015 Survey Reveals Why 403(b) Plans Need Advisers “There are many ways for an adviser to add value,” says Aaron Friedman with The Principal.
Data and Research | July 9th, 2015 More 403(b) Sponsors Contributing to Employee Accounts The seventh annual benchmarking survey of 403(b) plans from the PSCA found a significant increase in the number of plans...
Products | July 8th, 2015 ERISApedia Adds Plan Administration Guidance Forms The Fiduciary Responsibility eSource on ERISApedia.com has been expanded with new forms that guide retirement plan officials through key administration...
Administration | July 7th, 2015 Nuances of 403(b) Plan Investment Menus The creation of the modern 401(k) is a complicated story, but the emergence of today’s tax-qualified 403(b) plan is an...
Ask the Experts | July 7th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Can the 15-Year Catch Up Be Phased Out? “I just read the June 30th Ask the Experts Column about 15-year catch-up, and had a question about the final...
Compliance | July 2nd, 2015 Advisory Committee Suggests Additional Guidance for 403(b)s Seven years after IRS regulations were implemented, 403(b) plans still have trouble with compliance.
Compliance | July 1st, 2015 Tips for Surviving an IRS Plan Audit An HR director from Vanderbilt University shared tips from her IRS 403(b) plan audit experience with attendees of the NTSA...
Ask the Experts | June 30th, 2015 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Should the 15-Year Catch Up Be Eliminated? “Do the experts have any thoughts on the 15-year catch-up election?