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Ask the Experts | December 5th, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – What IRS Holidays Would Allow for Extensions?

December 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “In this the holiday season, I was thinking about the holidays during the year that would essentially provide me with a one-day...

Reader Responses | December 5th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What Will be the Biggest News for Employers in 2012?

Last week, I asked readers what they thought would be the biggest news for employers in 2012.

Reader Responses | December 5th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: How Many Vacation Days Will You Leave on the Table in 2012?

Following the release of a survey indicating that U.S. workers tend to leave vacation days unused each year, I asked readers how many days they were leaving on...

Opinions | December 2nd, 2011

Options for Employers not Eligible to Sponsor a 403(b)

December 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - As with many employers, it is possible for a 403(b) plan sponsor’s tax status to change, or for the plan sponsor to...

Reader Responses | December 1st, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: Biggest News for Employers in 2012

In 2012, rules regarding to both plan sponsors and participants go into effect, and we can anticipate a new proposal from the Department of Labor about the definition...

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Ask the Experts | November 29th, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Submitting Deferrals Timely during the Holidays

November 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “We maintain an ERISA-covered 403(b) plan. Our bi-weekly payroll cycle is scheduled to end on Friday, December 23, 2011.

Ask the Experts | November 22nd, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – No Longer Tax-Exempt?

November 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I understand that if a 501(c)(3) organization that sponsors a 403(b) plan is no longer a tax exempt entity under Code Section...

Opinions | November 22nd, 2011

PPACA: What Should be on Your 2012 Checklist

As we all know, there was a big push under PPACA for plan sponsors to amend health plans for the 2011 plan year. While there are not as...

Reader Responses | November 21st, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What Are Your Thanksgiving Holiday Plans?

November 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week I asked readers about their Thanksgiving holiday plans.

Reader Responses | November 21st, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: An Appropriate Income Replacement Rate at Retirement

November 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On the industry standard 80% income replacement rate in retirement, the biggest percentage of NewsDash readers responding to the survey said it is...

Opinions | November 18th, 2011

Board Member best practices: A “heads-up” regarding the retirement plan responsibility chain.

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - To non-profit organization board members: Thank you for your service, without which the good work of non-profit organizations wouldn’t be able to...

Reader Responses | November 17th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What Are Your Holiday Travel Plans?

The Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s holiday periods are among the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year.

Ask the Experts | November 15th, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Can a Plan Move from ERISA to non-ERISA?

November 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I work with a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt organization (non-church, non government) that made employer contributions to individual 403(b) annuity contracts with a single...

Opinions | November 15th, 2011

Second Opinions: Time to Update Your EOB Checklist!

As we have discussed in this column previously, there have been a number of changes under PPACA to the claims and appeals rules, including a new external review...

Reader Responses | November 14th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: How Do You Use Your iPod?

November 10 marked the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Apple iPod. I asked NewsDash readers how they use their iPods and how many they’ve gone through...

Reader Responses | November 14th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: Should Employers be Required to Offer Paid Sick Leave?

I asked NewsDash readers if they thought employers should be required to offer paid sick leave to employees.

Reader Responses | November 10th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: How Do You Use Your iPod?

Today is the 10th anniversay of the iPod.

Opinions | November 9th, 2011

Proposed Regulation on Exchange Eligibility (Part II)

On August 17, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a proposed regulation (the...

Ask the Experts | November 8th, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Why a 403(b), not a 401(k)?

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “As a new employee at a nonprofit, I have to ask—why do nonprofits have 403(b) plans in the first place? Could they...

Ask the Experts | November 1st, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Why Age-50 Catch Up Limit Didn’t Increase

November 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Thanks for enlightening me in last week’s Ask the Experts column as to why retirement plan contribution limits increase. But I could...

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