SURVEY SAYS: What's Your Favorite "Live" Album?
February 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Of late I have been taking a musical trip down memory lane with a live album by a group I hadn’t heard in...
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SURVEY SAYS: With Which U.S. President Would You Like to Have a Refreshing Beverage?
February 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Monday is Presidents’ Day, and while it’s a day set aside to recognize all those who have led this nation, some stand out...
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Must Premiums for Young Adults be the Same as for Other Adults?
February 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks a question about the new dependent child coverage requirements.
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IMHO: Service Charges
February 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As Valentine’s Day approached, you may have seen a series of increasingly ubiquitous advertisements for a certain online florist.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Tips on Discrimination Testing
February 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A (b)lines reader writes: “Our 403b plan has just failed the annual ACP discrimination testing.
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403(b)s: Plan Compliance and Plan Design are Connected
February 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - “Compliance coordination” is a term that has special importance to 403(b) plans today, in part due to changes made in the final...
SURVEY SAYS: What Was Your Favorite Super Bowl XLV Commercial?
February 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Super Bowl XLV certainly had its share of memorable moments – a good game, record viewership, and the now infamous “lyrics malfunction” by...
BONUS SURVEY SAYS: What is "Your Song?"
February 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With luck, you know this already – but Monday is Valentine’s Day.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – When a Deferral is not “Elective”
February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I was told that the “mandatory” salary reduction contribution provided for in my employer’s 403(b) plan does NOT count against the 402(g)...
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What About the Nondiscrimination Testing Exception for Smaller Employers?
February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This week a reader asks about the nondiscrimination testing exemption for smaller employers.
SURVEY SAYS: Who's Your Pick for Super Bowl XLV?
February 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Come Sunday, the nation will turn its attention (if not its TV/radio) to - the Super Bowl.
BONUS SURVEY SAYS: Why is Your Super Bowl Team Your Super Bowl Team?
February 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - People root for Super Bowl teams for a variety of reasons - and sometimes no reason at all.
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Maintaining Non-ERISA Status for 403(b)s
February 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many 403(b) sponsors that have maintained their plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act safe-harbor exclusion are now questioning whether this is...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Where is the Prototype Program?
February 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “What happened to the 403(b) prototype program we were expecting last year?”
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What About the New Claims & Appeals Requirements?
February 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have been receiving several question on the new claims and appeals rules under health care reform, particularly on the effective date for...
SURVEY SAYS: How Many "Best" Pictures Have You Seen?
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced yesterday, among them ten pictures in the running for “Best Picture.”
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IMHO: Warning “Labels”
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Litigation—or more accurately, the fear of litigation—frequently serves to put us on notice.
SURVEY SAYS: How Many "Razzies" Have You Seen?
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Monday the 2011 nominations for the “Razzies” were announced – supposedly the WORST the movie industry has to offer.
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PPACA: What's Next?
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have devoted several columns to what plan amendments were required for the 2011 plan year.
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Selecting and Monitoring 403(b) Plan Investments
January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether your 403(b) plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or not, it’s still a good idea to adopt some...