Officials Issue New Items for DB Plan Sponsors
The PBGC has issued a final rule regarding pension plans undergoing distress or involuntary termination, and the OSFI has released...
Tag: retirement plan legislation
Legislation Would Allow Retirement Plan Withdrawals to Pay Student Loan Debt
While this seems counterintuitive to the effort to discourage leakage from retirement accounts, a summary of the bill states, “The...
Puerto Rico Retirement Plans Will See Tax Provisions Reinstated
Certain provisions regarding plan distributions and loans were erroneously eliminated by a previous bill, a law firm says.
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Why Americans Need the SECURE Act
The president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Financial makes a case for how passage of the SECURE Act will...
U.S. Business Leaders Call for SECURE Act Passage in Senate
Their plea, addressed both to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, comes some six months...
Leader McConnell Pushed for SECURE Act Passage by GOP Senators
A group of seven prominent Republican senators are publicly pressing Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to work to get the SECURE...
Legislator Introduces Another Auto-IRA Bill
As with legislation introduced previously, employers without retirement plans would be required to automatically enroll employees into an IRA at...
DOL Issues Fact Sheet on Retirement Benefits for Vets Returning to Work
The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requires that returning service members, on reemployment, be treated as though...
State Laws Prevent Single Provider for Some K-12 403(b)s
Yet another law requiring multiple providers for K-12 403(b) plans is reigniting the debate over whether more choice is good...
Mercer Talks Legislative and Regulatory Changes
Sources say Congress may try to tack the SECURE Act onto other moving legislation this fall, and they recount the...
Some Help for Women’s Retirement Savings Gap May Be Coming
Some legislative proposals, such as the SECURE Act, may address challenges to retirement income adequacy women face, but there are...
Legislative Proposals Could Help Retirement Income Adequacy: EBRI
Younger employees would benefit most from a requirement for employers to offer retirement plans, while older employees would benefit most...
Open MEPs Not for Every Plan Sponsor
If legislation passes to allow for open multiple employer plans (MEPs) for plan sponsors without a common nexus, experts believe...
SURVEY SAYS: The SECURE Act and Retirement Income Adequacy
PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers weigh in on whether certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act...
Rhode Island Moves Closer to Church Pension Transparency
Both chambers of the State Assembly have passed legislation that would require religious organizations that manage pension plans to send...
PSNC 2019: Washington Update
Attorneys discuss provisions of the widely supported SECURE Act, plus hot topics in regulation.
Senate and House Staff Already Discussing SECURE Act
Word on the Hill is that the Senate may decide to take up the House version of the SECURE Act...
SECURE Act Passes House, Bringing Calls for Senate Collaboration
Reflecting on the much-anticipated House vote, Kevin Walsh, principal with Groom Law Group, said today is an important day for...
Individuals, Employers and Government All Play a Part in Retirement Readiness
A new research report and Catherine Collinson, with Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, lay out steps all three can take...
Laws and Regulations That Do or Will Affect Retirement Plans
Plan sponsors can look for new legislation and regulations that will have big effects on retirement plans this year, and...