Compliance | June 8th, 2023 Large Plan Sponsors Seek IRS Clarification on SECURE 2.0 Provisions The ERISA Industry Committee implored the IRS to clarify how sponsors can implement new Roth features and student loan matches.
Benefits | June 8th, 2023 With Student Loan Payments Resuming, How Should Plan Sponsors Respond? The three-year freeze on student loan payments ends August 29, and plan sponsors have an opportunity to help relieve employees’...
Ask the Experts | June 6th, 2023 When Does a New Plan Have to Meet SECURE 2.0 Mandates? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | June 1st, 2023 Senate HELP Committee Asks DOL to Focus on 6 SECURE 2.0 Provisions Areas including emergency savings and employee ownership were identified as 2024 brings more SECURE 2.0 regulatory deadlines.
Compliance | June 1st, 2023 IRS Issues Interim EPCRS Correction Guidance Under SECURE 2.0 Plan sponsors can make additional corrections via SCP, rather than VCP, while a “reasonable amount of time” to discover an...
Compliance | May 25th, 2023 House Committee Approves Bill Allowing CITs in 403(b) Plans The proposal would provide the needed changes to securities laws that were missing from SECURE 2.0.
Data and Research | May 25th, 2023 Millennials Retirement Readiness Fell the Most From 2020 Average retirement account balances increased by 5% from last quarter, in positive movements.
Compliance | May 24th, 2023 Congressional Leaders Tell Treasury to Expect SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections The letter did not outline a timeline but identified four technical errors and ambiguities to be fixed.
Administration | May 19th, 2023 Employers Discuss Why They Use Vendor Search Consultants Employers use the help of a consultant searching for employee benefit vendors, narrowly for certain tasks or pricing only and...
Data and Research | May 19th, 2023 Higher Default Auto-Escalation Rates Could Mean Fewer Opt-Outs, Voya Study Shows 401(k) plan sponsors could increase their default escalation increment to 2% to boost employee savings, according to research by Voya.
Benefits | May 17th, 2023 How Employers Can Address the Nurse Retention Problem Nurse turnover remains high, and employers can improve their overall retention by implementing benefits both old and new.
Compliance | May 17th, 2023 NAGDCA Asks for More Time on Roth Catch-Ups, Again Government plans will struggle to comply with SECURE 2.0 because of their administration requirements.
Ask the Experts | May 16th, 2023 How Does SECURE 2.0’s Start-Up Tax Credit Apply to Recently Started Plan? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | May 11th, 2023 EBSA’s Gomez Offers Glimpse of DOL’s Thinking on ESG Rule; SECURE 2.0 Also, with the end of COVID-19 as an official public health emergency, the assistant secretary of labor wants to make...
Data and Research | May 10th, 2023 Retirement, Broad Financial Fallout From COVID Continues A defined contribution industry survey finds lasting financial effects to retirement plan participants.
Ask the Experts | May 9th, 2023 How and When Will SECURE 2.0 Roth Provisions Affect RMDs? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Benefits | May 5th, 2023 HSA Bank Offering Provides Reimbursement to Participants for Education Costs The employer-provided Tuition Reimbursement Account could help participants pay for expenses like tuition, books, registration fees and more.
Data and Research | May 4th, 2023 DC Plan Sponsors Should Pay Attention to Increased Litigation, Low Retirement Confidence The first quarter of 2023 in the defined contribution market saw an uptick in lawsuits, many legislative and regulatory changes...
Data and Research | May 4th, 2023 Auto-Enrollment Gains in Popularity Among Retirement Plan Participants An annual American Century Investments survey revealed a major increase in acceptance and expectation of employers pushing employees to save...
Ask the Experts | May 2nd, 2023 Can A Church 403(b) Plan Require Employees to Use Roth Catch-Ups? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.