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Opinions | September 3rd, 2013

Effective Security Strategy for Nonqualified Benefits

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Increased tax rates for highly paid executives and limits on qualified benefits have generated heightened interest in nonqualified benefit plans, resulting in a...

Ask the Experts | September 3rd, 2013

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Responding to 457 Plan Questionnaire

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I recently received an IRS questionnaire addressing the 457(b) plan that we sponsor for select management and highly compensated employees as a...

Opinions | August 30th, 2013

Revisiting Part-Time Employee Eligibility

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Affordable Care Act has brought attention to the coverage of part-time employees under health plans, and now is a good time to...

Opinions | August 30th, 2013

A Lesson Plan for Life

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As educators around the country organize their classrooms for returning students, many are busy preparing class lesson plans, but “Back to School” season...

Ask the Experts | August 27th, 2013

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Combined Asset Report

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Reader Responses | August 26th, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: Preparing for DOMA Decision Changes

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week, we asked readers what actions they have taken in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision about the Defense of...

Reader Responses | August 22nd, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: What actions have you taken in response to the DOMA decision?

August 22, 2013 - Though there are still unanswered questions, there are steps plan sponsors can take now in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision about the...

Ask the Experts | August 20th, 2013

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Putting Excess Contributions into 457 Plans

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that sponsors a 403(b) plan and a 457(b) plan.

Reader Responses | August 19th, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: “Friends” with the Boss

August 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week I asked NewsDash readers how comfortable they would be with someone from the workplace “friending” them on Facebook.

Reader Responses | August 15th, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: What if your boss “friended” you?

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from OfficeTeam found the majority of managers are uncomfortable being “friended” on Facebook by bosses or those they supervise.

Opinions | August 14th, 2013

SECOND OPINIONS: Determining Seasonal Worker Exceptions

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “I have read that an employer who hires agricultural workers on a seasonal basis needs to determine whether the seasonal employee exception applies...

Ask the Experts | August 13th, 2013

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Using Base Pay to Calculate Deferrals

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Our matching 403(b) plan has always used the same definition of compensation to determine the amount of our match and the amount...

Opinions | August 12th, 2013

Looking Beyond the Hype to Value

August 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Millions of active and retired employees increasingly rely on their defined contribution plan savings to help provide a secure retirement.

Reader Responses | August 12th, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: Night Owl or Morning Lark?

August 12, 2013 – Last week, I asked NewsDash readers whether they are ‘night owls’ or ‘morning larks,’ and how much sleep they need to feel rested.

Reader Responses | August 8th, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: Are you a ‘night owl’ or ‘morning lark?’

August 8, 2013 – This week, we covered a survey that suggested ‘night owls’ may have darker personality traits than ‘morning larks.’

Opinions | August 7th, 2013

SECOND OPINIONS: Counting Hours for Seasonal Employees

August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Experts from Groom Law Group answer a question about seasonal employees and how they are treated under the employer mandate look-back rules.

Ask the Experts | August 6th, 2013

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Clarification of Dates Used for Fee Disclosure

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “In a recent Ask the Experts column, you stated it was permissible to use investment information as of 3/31/13 for a fee...

Reader Responses | August 5th, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: High School Cliques

August 5, 2013 – Last week I asked NewsDash readers what groups or personas they most fit in with in high school.

Reader Responses | August 1st, 2013

SURVEY SAYS: Which high school clique did you belong to?

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week, we covered a survey which compared high school cliques or personas with workplace cliques.

Ask the Experts | July 30th, 2013

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Using Roth Contributions to Purchase Service Credits

July 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “We sponsor a 403(b) plan that permits plan-to-plan transfers (as provided in Code Section 403(b)(13)) to a defined benefit governmental plan to...

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