Compliance | July 22nd, 2013 Plan Sponsors Can Reset Disclosure Date July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors can reset their annual due date for providing participant fee disclosures under...
Compliance | July 22nd, 2013 PBGC Proposes Premium Changes July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Corporation (PBGC) issued a proposal it says is designed to make its...
Compliance | July 18th, 2013 Council Requests Guidance on DOMA Changes July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council has requested guidance about how the ruling on the Defense of...
Compliance | July 10th, 2013 Bill Would Overhaul Public Pension System July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced a bill that would overhaul the existing public pension...
Compliance | June 27th, 2013 DOL Extends Lifetime Income Comment Period June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing...
Benefits | June 26th, 2013 Benefit Changes Ahead After DOMA Ruling June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the...
Compliance | June 24th, 2013 Ariz. Moving Elected Officials to DC Plan June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Arizona state law will close one of that state’s public pension systems to...
Compliance | May 28th, 2013 Bill Offers Pension Relief for Nonprofits May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lawmakers have introduced legislation to provide relief to nonprofit organizations, such as local Girl Scout...
Compliance | May 16th, 2013 Bill Addresses Issues with Church Retirement Plans May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill in Congress to ensure retirement security to members...
Benefits | May 8th, 2013 Mont. Governor Signs Pension Reform May 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed two bills into law to fix the state’s underfunded pension...
Compliance | May 7th, 2013 DOL Seeks Comments About Lifetime Income Data May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking comments about rules for lifetime income illustrations...
Compliance | April 30th, 2013 Institute Raises Budget Concerns to Legislators April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute submitted a letter to legislators raising concerns about proposed 2014 budget provisions...
Compliance | April 23rd, 2013 IRS Gives Amendment Relief to Certain ESOPs April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is granting relief for employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) that...
Compliance | April 23rd, 2013 IRS Gives Amendment Relief to Certain ESOPs April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is granting relief for employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) that...
Compliance | April 22nd, 2013 ASPPA Seeks Relief for Disclosure Deadline April 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) is requesting transitional relief for the...
Benefits | April 19th, 2013 Tax Incentives Benefit Most Retirement Plan Participants April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) shows retirement savings...
Benefits | April 19th, 2013 Tax Incentives Benefit Most Retirement Plan Participants April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) shows retirement savings...
Compliance | April 17th, 2013 Bill Would Encourage More S Corporation ESOPs April 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New legislation has been introduced in the Senate aimed at helping employees gain retirement savings...
Compliance | April 12th, 2013 Budget Proposals for Retirement Savings—A Deterrent or Not? April 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the release of the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget by President Barack Obama, there...
Benefits | April 11th, 2013 Fidelity Exec Calls for Extension of PPA April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The retirement savings crisis can be averted, in part by “extending the scope of what...