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October 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - A sponsor of an ERISA 403(b) plan and a 401(k) plan, both of which permit loans, but limits participants to one loan...

October 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - On October 5, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report to Congressman Charles Rangel, Chair of the House Ways and...

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tomorrow happens to be Boss' Day, which gives us all a good opportunity to think about our bosses.

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With Bosses Day just around the corner, I asked readers what comments/counsel they would share with their bosses - good or bad -...

October 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I have noted earlier that this week marks the 10th Anniversary of the launch of PLANSPONOR's NewsDash.

I am admittedly something of a pension (and regulatory) geek, but when the SunAmerica Opinion was published (December 2001), it was clear that something big had just happened.

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OK, in the overall scheme of things, it may not be very important, but I'm guessing that the subject of David Letterman's workplace...

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Monday, of course, is Columbus Day.

October 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - The IRS 403(b) Regulations are not the only large change sponsors of 403(b) plans are dealing with - expanded Form 5500 requirements...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tis the season for healthcare package rollouts, and while there have been signs that the rate of increase is, well, stabilizing.

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I was struck by the recent CareerBuilder survey on awkward workplace moments.

September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With new 403(b) regulations effective 1/1/2009, sponsors of 403(b) plans are looking for help, creating a great opportunity for retirement plan advisers wanting...

Somewhere in the course of your professional life, you have no doubt heard (or used) the expression about what happens when you assume...

Sitting in the audience at the ASPPA/DoL Speaks conference last week, I was reminded just how disruptive it can be to have a new boss.

September 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Under Code section 402(l), a governmental 403(b) plan may directly pay up to $3,000 per year for health or long-term care insurance...

September 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There's been a lot of discussion about this year's flu shots, the H1N1 virus, and when and how many shots you'll need/want.

September 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you want to get a quick sense of just how fast time flies, consider that it was only a year ago today...

September 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Friday, of course, is the eighth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

September 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I asked readers if they texted while they drove.

September 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just because the Department of Labor (DoL) provided relief to 403(b) sponsors from reporting certain assets when filing Form 5500 doesn't mean they...