SURVEY SAYS: What's Your Workplace Pet Peeve?
October 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - : Recently we reported on a survey that purported to chronicle the biggest workplace pet peeves.
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The Truth about Fat Cats and Social Security
October 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Of late there has been considerable discussion regarding the failure of the “rich” to pay their fair share of income and payroll taxes...
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IMHO: “Nigh” Five
October 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A few weeks back, I offered some notions about what the next five years will bring in terms of industry trends.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Revisiting a Switch to a 401(k)
October 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – This week, we feature the last in a series of looking back at some of the most popular Ask the Expert columns...
SURVEY SAYS: How Has Birth Order Working Out in Your Family?
September 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week we covered a survey about birth order, career movements, and job satisfaction.
SURVEY SAYS: Are You Satisfied With Your Health Care?
September 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2011 Health Confidence Survey published yesterday noted that Americans are, overall, not very happy with our healthcare system.
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IMHO: “Better” Business
September 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There was another judicial decision in another revenue-sharing case earlier this month – and another victory for a plan sponsor.
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Proposed Regulation on PPACA Premium Tax Credit – Part II
September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On August 17, 2011, the Department of Treasury and IRS published a proposed regulation on the implementation of the PPACA premium tax credit...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Revisiting “Why Offer a Combination of Plans?”
September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the 2012 PLANADVISER National Conference the Experts had a sense of "déjà vu" as many of the questions posed in the...
SURVEY SAYS: Is the Fiduciary Definition Re-Proposal a Good Idea?
September 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Monday the Employee Benefit Security Administration said it would “re-propose” its expanded fiduciary definition proposal.
SURVEY SAYS: What's the Most Annoying/Cliched Workplace Buzzword?
September 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent poll of senior executives – including those from human resources, finance, and marketing – identified some of the most annoying/clichéd terms...
SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your “Fair Share?”
September 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s been a lot of talk this week about millionaires and paying their “fair share.”
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IMHO: Working “Outs”?
September 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “promoting retirement security.”
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Proposed Regulation on PPACA Premium Tax Credit
September 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On August 17, 2011, the Department of Treasury and IRS published a proposed regulation on the implementation of the PPACA premium tax credit...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Revisiting the Plan with no Signed Document
September 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the recent 2012 PLANADVISER National Conference the Experts had a sense of "déjà vu" as many of the questions posed in...
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Plan advice: All set? Maybe, maybe not! Part 2: The all-important difference between information and advice.
September 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Not just a word game – “information” and “advice” have very different fiduciary and legal implications. Many employers have a false sense...
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IMHO: Pay, "Back?"
September 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During last week’s GOP presidential candidate debate Texas Governor Rick Perry grabbed headlines by reaffirming his position that Social Security is...
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What is Required in the Summary of Benefits and Coverage? Part II
September 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury published a proposed rule under PPACA that requires group health plans to provide...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – A Point on Age-50 Catch Up Contributions
September 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A reader said: “I read with great interest your Ask the Expert Q&A last week regarding the physician who could not contribute...
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(b)Mused: Risk Aversion
September 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - While helping out my very ill father recently, I’ve had a glance at his personal finances. Sitting with him to pay some...