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Opinions | February 26th, 2014

“America Saves Week” Underscores Value of Saving Automatically

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The annual “America Saves Week” is upon us—and not a moment too soon!

Ask the Experts | February 25th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Incentivizing 403(b) Participants to Retire

February 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Our university is attempting to put together a faculty retirement incentive plan.

Reader Responses | February 24th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Best Picture Nominees

February 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 86th Annual Academy Awards event will air on ABC March 2.

Reader Responses | February 20th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Which film should win a Best Picture Oscar?

February 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It’s that time of year again—the 86th Annual Academy Awards event will air on ABC March 2.

Ask the Experts | February 18th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Catching Up on Limits, Testing and Form 5500

February 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Yet another snow day for me with a cancelled meeting, so I have some time to think about what I need to...

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Reader Responses | February 18th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Performance Appraisals

February 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week, I asked NewsDash readers what they think about their companies’ employee appraisal/performance review process.

Opinions | February 14th, 2014

The Next Great DB Risk: Complacency

February 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What a difference a year makes—strong investment performance and a modest rise in interest rates during 2013 caused a steep increase in the...

Reader Responses | February 13th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: What do think about employee performance reviews?

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many companies have implemented a formal employee appraisal/performance review process.

Ask the Experts | February 11th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Allocating Investment Fund Settlement Checks

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Our plan recently received a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement check for approximately $500.00 related to market-timing that occurred in one...

Reader Responses | February 10th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: ETFs for Retirement Plans

February 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week I asked NewsDash readers if they would invest their retirement savings in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) if their companies’ retirement plans offered...

Opinions | February 7th, 2014

Plan Providers Increase Investment in Participant Retirement Readiness

February 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study shows plan providers continue to increase investment in participant retirement readiness activities, even as overall business profitability has declined.

Reader Responses | February 6th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Would you put your retirement savings into ETFs?

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining interest among investors as a potential lower-cost option to mutual funds.

Opinions | February 5th, 2014

SECOND OPINIONS: ACA Employer Reporting Requirements – Part I

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In this column and a later column, experts from Groom Law Group answer some of the frequently asked questions received about the large...

Ask the Experts | February 4th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Deadline for Corrective Distributions

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Our 403(b) retirement plan provides for matching contributions, which we test for satisfaction of the Average Contribution Percentage, or ACP, test each...

Opinions | February 3rd, 2014

Fed Tapering Effect on Fixed Income Allocations

February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Year-end reflection has led many defined benefit plan sponsors to revisit a perplexing problem they have been facing all year: what should be...

Reader Responses | February 3rd, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Do lunch?

February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, Do you take a break from work for lunch?

Opinions | January 31st, 2014

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Reader Responses | January 30th, 2014

SURVEY SAYS: Do you take a break for lunch?

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An OfficeTeam survey found nearly half of employees interviewed take 30 minutes or less for lunch, but one in three don’t really take...

Opinions | January 29th, 2014

The Need to Communicate Same-Gender Marriage Rules

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors need to inform participants of same-gender marriage retirement plan rule changes—or risk financial liability.

Ask the Experts | January 28th, 2014

(b)lines Ask the Experts – No Updated Guidance on Plan Terminations

January 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am working with a plan sponsor on terminating a 403(b) plan?

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