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...
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Has Any Part of PPACA Been Amended/Repealed to Date?
June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Legislative amendments and modifications are a reality of life.
(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...
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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.
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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...
(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...
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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...
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.
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.
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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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Rescissions Under the PPACA
June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There have been quite a few questions on the new rescission rule under PPACA and how the rule applies in many practical situations,...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – New Form 5500 SSA Schedule
June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I read in a recent Ask the Experts Column on small/frozen Plan 5500 filings that there is a new Form 8955-SSA IRS...
SURVEY SAYS: What's Your Favorite Landmark?
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the summer vacation now upon us, this week I asked readers to share the most favorite landmark that they...
SURVEY SAYS: Will 408(b)(2) Matter?
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Yesterday the Department of Labor makes its decision to push back the effective date of the 408(b)(2) fee disclosures official.
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Employer Requirements Under PPACA: Automatic Enrollment Issues
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PPACA included a new requirement that employers automatically enroll full-time employees for coverage and give them the opportunity to opt out.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Testing the Limits
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “We sponsor an elective deferral 403(b) plan that is subject to ERISA. There are no employer contributions. I read in a prior...
SURVEY SAYS: When WIll Your Memorial Day Weekend Begin (and End)?
May 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Memorial Day is closer than you might realize.
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What’s the Latest on the PPACA’s Waiting Period Limitation?
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks about an update on the PPACA waiting period limitation.
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IMHO: Loan Arranging
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The headlines last week were all about how new legislation had been introduced to cut down on the “leakage” from 401(k)...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Separate Plans for Employee and Employer Contributions
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Can a 501(c)(3) entity sponsor a non-ERISA 403(b) for deferral contributions and a SEP-IRA for employer contributions?”