SURVEY SAYS: How Long Did it Take You to Land That First Job?
July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We’ve got a newly minted college graduate in my household – and yes, the job search is on.
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SURVEY SAYS: Did You Watch the All-Star Game?
July 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Well, with World Series home field on the line for the first time, the National League beat the American for the first time...
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IMHO: “Thinking” Caps
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the spate of revenue-sharing suits has—for the moment, anyway—faded into the background, fees remain one of the most hotly...
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Recent DOMA Rulings Have Implications for Employee Benefit Plans
July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On July 8, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued two separate decisions declaring the federal Defense of Marriage...
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What Are the Implications of the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program?
July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On June 29, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") began accepting applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program ("ERRP").
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Universal Availability and Immediate Deferral
July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader says: “I have been told that the new regulation for Universal Availability requires employees be allowed to defer immediately to...
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How Much Is Too Much?
I want to go on record by saying that I believe in America, I think 401(k) plans are a good idea, lower fees are better...
SURVEY SAYS: What Has Been Your 5500 Experience(s)?
July 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This month most ERISA plans with 12/31 plan year-ends will scramble to file the Form 5500.
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403(b) Webcast Series: Plan Design Best Practices
The new 403(b) regulations have left plan sponsors with a list of important priorities: reducing costs, simplifying administration, mitigating fiduciary risk, providing better retirement for employees, as well...
SURVEY SAYS: How Hot Is It?
July 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I don’t know how it is where you live, but in my part of the world it is HOT these days.
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IMHO: Prudent Mien?
July 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Anyone who has been paying attention to 401(k) plan litigation these past several years knows that a common trigger—perhaps the most common...
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What are the PPACA’s Restrictions on Coverage Rescission?
July 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On June 28, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury published a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) addressing several...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Church Plans and State Laws
July 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader says: “What is the duty of a nonelecting church 403(b) plan to comply with state law, for example in the...
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How to Keep Retirement Savings on Track after a Layoff
July 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Many school districts and nonprofits have been forced to make staff cuts to meet budgeting needs during the economic downturn. This harsh...
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IMHO: “Free” Wills
Over the weekend I reacquainted myself with that episode of the HBO miniseries “John Adams” titled “Independence.”
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Summary Annual Reports
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader says: “I had heard that Summary Annual Reports (SARs) were not required for 403(b) plans. Has this changed with the...
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What Will the PPACA Mean for HRAs, HSAs, and FSAs?
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) makes several changes to the rules that apply to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending...
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IMHO: QDIA Essentials
June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR’s National Conference last week featured a series of panels titled “Five Things You Need to Know About…” focused on...
SURVEY SAYS: When Will You Be Closed for the Fourth?
June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We are fast coming up on the Fourth of July (the one federal holiday that really can’t be moved to a Monday). ...
SURVEY SAYS: Are You Watching the World Cup?
June 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I also asked readers if they were – or were not - keeping up with the World Cup.