Benefits | December 5th, 2025 Minnesota Secure Choice to Launch in January 2026 Employer compliance mandates are scheduled to take effect on April 1 next year.
Benefits | October 9th, 2025 New York Secure Choice Launches Employers who are required to comply with the state-run retirement savings program will be notified and provided with registration details.
Administration | October 3rd, 2025 New York Employers Next Up for ‘Secure Choice’ Enrollment in the state-run program is expected to become mandatory for qualifying companies this fall, according to a government fact...
Benefits | September 26th, 2025 Connecticut, Rhode Island Finalize Partnership for State Auto-IRAs The two will jointly offer retirement savings accounts to private sector workers who lack access to an employer-sponsored plan.
Benefits | August 15th, 2025 WA Saves Seeks Program Consultant The selected firm will provide technical and administrative expertise for the state auto-IRA program’s development, compliance and more.
Benefits | August 1st, 2025 What’s Driving the Small Plan Market? Federal tax incentives and other state policy efforts have led to more retirement plans available for employees of small businesses.
Benefits | July 2nd, 2025 Massachusetts Legislature Approves Auto-IRA Program Both houses of the legislature voted in favor of the FY 2026 budget bill, which includes the provision creating the...
Benefits | April 30th, 2025 Nevada Joins Interstate Auto-IRA Consortium Led by Colorado Treasury The state programs, administered by Vestwell, expect the partnership to reduce costs.
Data and Research | March 17th, 2025 State-Facilitated Retirement Plans Near $2B, but Access Gaps Remain At least 59 million U.S. private sector workers lack access to workplace retirement plans, according to Georgetown University’s Center for...
Data and Research | December 4th, 2024 State Auto-IRA Challenges Demonstrate Need for Federal Retirement Program, per BPC A recent paper published by the Bipartisan Policy Center pointed out flaws in auto-IRA programs and argued in support of...
Benefits | December 4th, 2024 New Jersey Auto-IRA Program Reaches $1M in Retirement Savings Approved in 2019, RetireReady NJ launched in July in coordination with Vestwell.
Benefits | November 20th, 2024 Rhode Island Partners With Connecticut to Launch Auto-IRA Program A pilot program of RISavers administered by Vestwell is expected to begin in the spring of 2025, with a full...
Data and Research | October 31st, 2024 Customer ID Program Poses Challenges for State Auto-IRAs More than 2 million Americans have been blocked from enrolling in auto-IRA programs due to failing identity verification, according to...
Benefits | September 9th, 2024 The Case for State Auto-IRAs: ‘Simplest Avenue’ to Facilitate Retirement Savings For the smallest of employers, offering a state auto-IRA program provides minimal administrative and fiduciary burdens.
Administration | September 3rd, 2024 From Auto-IRAs to PEPs: How Small Employers Can Offer Retirement Savings For some employers, offering a state-facilitated retirement plan is the best and easiest option, but for others, sponsoring their own...
Benefits | August 23rd, 2024 Research Examines Why State Auto-IRA Policies May Drive Private-Plan Creation Private employers are often opting to start their own retirement plans, rather than utilize a state-run plan, in states with...
Benefits | July 9th, 2024 Auto-IRA Programs Progress in Several States The Delaware EARNS plan officially opened for registration, Vermont Saves is on track to launch sooner than anticipated and Rhode...
Benefits | June 12th, 2024 Rhode Island Becomes 20th State to Pass Retirement Savings Program Private-sector employers with five or more employees would be required to offer a retirement plan under the bill.
Data and Research | May 16th, 2024 State Auto-IRA Policies Increase Private-Sector Employment, Wages New research from the Georgetown Center for Retirement Initiatives reveals that state auto-IRA policies have a significant impact on labor...
Benefits | May 3rd, 2024 Delaware EARNS Launches Pilot, CalSavers Surpasses $1B in Contributions Several private-sector employers in Delaware will participate in Delaware’s pilot auto-IRA program, and CalSavers continues to achieve milestones.