SURVEY SAYS: Top Workplace Stressor
April 15, 2013 - We recently covered a survey that revealed low pay as the top workplace stressor among Americans.
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Rising Interest Rates Could Spell Trouble for Bond Funds
April 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Interest rates have continued to fall since the start of the financial crisis in 2008, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury declining...
SURVEY SAYS: What Is Your Top Workplace Stressor?
April 11, 2013 – We recently covered a survey that revealed low pay as the top workplace stressor among Americans.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Plan Determination Letters
April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I recently received notification from a consulting firm that a determination letter would soon be required for 403(b) plans, and that we...
SURVEY SAYS: Additional Work Holiday
April 8, 2013 - We recently covered a survey in which the U.S. was ranked 25 out of 30 countries for number of vacation and holiday days off...
SURVEY SAYS: What additional day would you like to have off?
April 4, 2013 – We recently covered a survey in which the U.S. was ranked 25 out of 30 countries for number of vacation and holiday days off...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Eligibility Requirements for Nonelecting Churches
April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I work with a nonelecting (i.e. the entity has NOT elected ERISA coverage) church plan that currently requires employees to complete four...
SURVEY SAYS: Dipping into Retirement Savings
April 1, 2013 – Last week, I asked NewsDash readers if they have dipped into their retirement savings accounts.
SURVEY SAYS: Have you dipped into your retirement savings?
March 28, 2013 – While some reports indicate retirement plan leakage is a problem, a recent poll from ING U.S. indicates most people think their retirement savings should...
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SECOND OPINIONS: More Questions About Employer Shared Responsibility Requirements
March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Earlier this year, Treasury and the IRS published proposed regulations (78 Fed. Reg. 217 (January 2, 2013)) on the employer "shared responsibility" requirements...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Taxation for Roth Account Loans
March 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I read with great interest your Q&A regarding the misunderstanding of the "double-taxation" issue regarding 403(b) plan loans. Is the same logic...
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Improving Nondiscrimination Test Results
March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many plan sponsors would like to avoid returning excess contributions to their highly compensated employees, so how can they improve their nondiscrimination test...
SURVEY SAYS: March Madness in the Workplace
March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We recently covered a survey that indicated managers think March Madness activities in the workplace have little effect on employee morale or productivity....
SURVEY SAYS: How do you think March Madness affects morale and productivity?
March 21, 2013 – We recently covered a survey that indicated managers think March Madness activities in the workplace have little effect on employee morale or productivity.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Double-Taxed on Plan Loans?
March 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “A participant in our 403(b) plan said her adviser informed her she would be “double-taxed” on a plan loan she had taken.
SURVEY SAYS: Multiple Retirement Accounts
March 18, 2013 – Recently, a press release indicated consolidating retirement savings accounts increases simplification for participants and reduces employer costs.
SURVEY SAYS: How many retirement savings accounts do you have?
March 14, 2013 – Recently, a press release indicated consolidating retirement savings accounts increases simplification for participants and reduces employer costs.
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SECOND OPINIONS: Agencies Clarify Required Coverage for Contraceptives
March 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DOL, HHS, and Treasury recently issued several FAQs related to questions they have received on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA's) preventive care provisions.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Different Definitions of Compensation
March 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Our 403(b) plan document contains several different definitions of compensation for purposes of determining the amount of the employer discretionary, employer matching...
SURVEY SAYS: Flexible Work Arrangements
March 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With all the media hype following Yahoo! and Best Buy’s decisions to eliminate some flexible work arrangements, I asked NewsDash readers for their...