Make Today Your 401(k) Day
The Plan Sponsor Council of America wants you to celebrate 401(k) Day! This annual campaign urges plan sponsors to [...]
Employee Benefits Compliance Alert – Year End
Upcoming compliance deadlines: 12/1 Deadline for 401(k) and (m) safe harbor notices, annual qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) notice, [...]
Are you ready to track part-timers’ hours?
Are you ready to track part-timers’ hours? Retirement plan years beginning in 2021 have a new recordkeeping requirement, thanks to [...]
Divided Supreme Court distinguishes between plan types
Divided Supreme Court distinguishes between plan types In the recent class action case of Thole v. U.S. Bank N.A., participants [...]
Coming soon: Pooled employer plans
A look at how small employers can benefit Employers and retirement plan services providers have had a year to mull [...]
Department of Labor lays out rules for lifetime income illustrations
Employees can more easily assess their retirement readiness when they know how much their current savings will translate to in [...]
Should you establish a retirement plan governance committee?
Retirement plan governance is the system through which key decisions are made about strategy and operations — including plan design, [...]
Understanding private equity investments in defined-contribution plans
A recent “information letter” from the Department of Labor (DOL) is likely to open the doors to private equity investments [...]
Employee Benefits Compliance Alert: October/November 2020
Upcoming compliance deadlines: 10/1 First day to distribute qualified default investment alternative (QDIA), safe harbor and automatic contribution arrangement annual [...]
New electronic plan document disclosure rules in effect
New electronic plan document disclosure rules in effect Long-awaited updated Department of Labor (DOL) regulations governing electronic delivery of plan [...]