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Opinions | July 1st, 2011

(b)Mused: The Circle of Life

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPOSNOR (b)lines) – In a conversation this week with Ed Moslander, Senior Managing Director, Institutional Sales & Service, TIAA-CREF, he mentioned the “problem” some non-profits...

Reader Responses | June 30th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What Do You Wish You Had Known Before Graduation?

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I got SO many nice comments on my “things I wish I had known when I graduated” column earlier this...

Reader Responses | June 30th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What's on Your Summer Reading List?

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For several weeks now, readers have been suggesting/asking that we conduct our annual summer reading survey.

Opinions | June 30th, 2011

Public Pension McCarthyism

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the early 1950s the junior senator from Wisconsin made quite a name for himself by labeling anyone who opposed him a communist or...

Opinions | June 28th, 2011

IMHO: Graduation “Exhortations”

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This past week, my son graduated from high school.

Opinions | June 28th, 2011

HHS Issues New Guidance on Annual Limit Waivers

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last year, a number of health plans requested a "waiver" from the annual limit requirements under PPACA under a process established by the...

Ask the Experts | June 28th, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Plan Administration after Consolidating Vendors

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – During the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference Ask the Experts panel a plan sponsor said, “Our plan consolidated from several providers to a...

Opinions | June 24th, 2011

(b)Mused: Different Strokes

June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)Mused) – At the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago last week, I spent some time talking with 403(b) sponsors about their biggest issues and...

Reader Responses | June 23rd, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What One Thing Would Your Boss Change About YOU?

June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OK, let’s assume that after his/her visit to you, our new friend the job satisfaction genie dropped by your boss’ desk.

Opinions | June 22nd, 2011

IMHO: Chances Are…

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I’ve long adhered to the wisdom of having a “Plan B,” a fallback position if the things you hope will work out—don’t. ...

Reader Responses | June 21st, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What One Thing Would You Change About Your Job?

June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Let’s assume for a second that the job satisfaction genie appeared to you tomorrow...

Opinions | June 21st, 2011

Has Any Part of PPACA Been Amended/Repealed to Date?

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Legislative amendments and modifications are a reality of life.

Ask the Experts | June 21st, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Why Offer Both a 401(a) and 403(b)?

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – During the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference's live Ask the Experts panel a plan sponsor said, “We were formerly part of a larger...

Opinions | June 17th, 2011

Building a Great 403(b) Menu: Part 2, the process

June 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - In Part 1, we covered some of the structural considerations of building a great 403(b) investment menu.

Opinions | June 14th, 2011

Seasonal Employees Under the PPACA

June 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How are seasonal employees treated for purposes of the PPACA "play or pay" mandate that requires employers to pay penalties if they do...

Ask the Experts | June 14th, 2011

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Catch-Up Confusion

June 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I read that a 403(b) retirement plan participant can be using what he believes to be the age-50 catch-up election under IRC...

Opinions | June 10th, 2011

Another Look at the IRS Higher Education Compliance Initiative

June 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - The Employee Plans Compliance Unit (EPCU) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the commencement of a new compliance initiative targeting...

Reader Responses | June 9th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What's Your Favorite Movie Prequel?

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last weekend the new X-Men movie )”X-Men” First Class”) debuted, and to what seem to be very positive reviews.

Reader Responses | June 9th, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What Will Offset Healthcare Coverage Cuts?

June 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The McKinsey study reported earlier suggests that some major changes could be afoot in employer-sponsored health care coverage.

Opinions | June 7th, 2011

IMHO: “Smoke” Signals

June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors spend a lot of time wondering – and worrying – about the “right” way to do things.

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