Ask the Experts | July 16th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – The DOMA Ruling and non-ERISA Plans July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - "I read with great interest your recent Ask the Experts column regarding the Defense...
Ask the Experts | July 9th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Delaying Form 5500 Reporting July 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - "As I was enjoying the July 4th Holiday, I found myself waxing nostalgic for...
Opinions | July 8th, 2013 Higher Ed. Compliance Check Finds Retirement Plan Issues July 8, 2013 (PLANPSONSOR.com) - On May 2, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) Exempt Organizations division released its Colleges...
Ask the Experts | July 2nd, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – The Impact of the DOMA Ruling July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - "As an ERISA 403(b) plan sponsor, will the Supreme Court rulings from the past...
Compliance | June 28th, 2013 Compliance Issues for 403(b)s June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.
Administration | June 26th, 2013 403(b) Plans Slowly Adopt Auto, Other Features June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–The number of 403(b) plans...
Ask the Experts | June 24th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – More Consolidation with New Document Program? June 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – An attendee at the recent PLANSPONSOR National...
Ask the Experts | June 18th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Is Auditing More Lenient for Inactive Contracts? June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – An attendee at the recent PLANSPONSOR National...
Benefits | June 17th, 2013 Higher Ed. Faculty In No Rush to Retire June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomer faculty at higher education institutions say they will delay retirement or not retire...
Benefits | June 17th, 2013 Holistic Retirement Programs Help Higher Ed. Staff Transition June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As with all employment sectors, the higher education sector finds employees are saying they will...
Ask the Experts | June 11th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – From PSNC: What About the Little Guy? June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – On June 5, the Experts hosted a live (and lively!) Q and A at...
Benefits | June 7th, 2013 Episcopal Diocese Claims 403(b) Accounts “Held Hostage” June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina claims the retirement...
Ask the Experts | June 4th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Fiduciary Training for Committee Members June 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I chair a Committee for our ERISA 403(b) plan in which we make decisions...
Compliance | May 30th, 2013 What to Know About the 403(b) Pre-Approved Plan Program May 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A significant part of the 403(b) regulations passed in 2007 was the requirement that plans...
Compliance | May 28th, 2013 IRS to Discuss 403(b) Pre-Approved Plan Program May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about the new 403(b) Pre-Approved...
Ask the Experts | May 28th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – 2013 403(b) Reading List May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Summer is here, thankfully, and it is time for me to catch up on ...
Benefits | May 22nd, 2013 403(b) Plan Sponsors Continue to Improve Plan Value May 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 403(b) plan sponsors continue to make changes to improve the value of their plans and...
Ask the Experts | May 21st, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Best Method for Loan Repayments May 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “We are adding a loan provision to our 403(b) plan and are adopting a...
Compliance | May 16th, 2013 Bill Addresses Issues with Church Retirement Plans May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill in Congress to ensure retirement security to members...
Ask the Experts | May 14th, 2013 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Locating Beneficiaries May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Must we make every effort to locate the beneficiary of a deceased participant so that...