Compliance | June 9th, 2009 Trade Groups/Providers Comment on 403(b) Prototype Program June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The deadline for comments on the Internal Revenue Service's proposal for a 403(b) plan document...
Benefits | June 9th, 2009 Teachers Union Takes County to Court over Vendor Reduction June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Minnesota District 861 school board may now wish it had heard employees' grievances over...
Administration | June 8th, 2009 403(b) Changes Mean Altered Provider Landscape June 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Labeling the 403(b) space "arguably the most dynamic retirement market sector," a new report by...
Benefits | June 3rd, 2009 SPARK Offers Suggestions for 403(b) Prototype Program June 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute submitted a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commending it...
Products | June 2nd, 2009 VALIC to Apply to Participate in 403(b) Prototype Program June 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - VALIC, a 403(b) plan provider, announced Tuesday that it intends to participate in the IRS...
Benefits | June 1st, 2009 MA City Teachers' Agreement Includes 403(b) Match Cut June 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Georgetown (Massachusetts) School Committee member George Moker said teachers have agreed to give back on...
Benefits | May 21st, 2009 Iowa Medical Center Suspends 401(k) and 403(b) Matches May 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercy Medical Center has instituted a pay freeze that will affect its senior leaders, directors...
Benefits | May 18th, 2009 Private College in Georgia Cuts 403(b) Match May 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Covenant College officials have announced that the college will institute layoffs and a pay freeze...
Products | May 13th, 2009 TPAs Join to Provide Public Education 403(b) Plan Services May 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc., a Great Bend, Kansas-based third party administrator and recordkeeper, has...
Products | May 11th, 2009 ING Announces Intent to be 403(b) Prototype Plan Provider May 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING U.S. Retirement Services (ING), provider of K-12 and higher education 403(b) retirement plan products...
Benefits | May 6th, 2009 403(b) Summit: Boosting Participation Rates May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Automatic enrollment has helped some 403(b) plans see participation boosts, but many plans still need...
Benefits | May 6th, 2009 403(b) Summit: The "Other" IRS Plan Regs May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having a written plan document and tightening of controls over a 403(b) plan's investment option...
Benefits | May 6th, 2009 403(b) Summit: Building a Better Benefit for Participants May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Complying with new 403(b) regulations can be an opportunity to provide a better retirement benefit...
Benefits | May 6th, 2009 403(b) Summit: Overcoming Hurdles in the K-12 Market May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The K-12 segment of the 403(b) plan market faces unique challenges, according to a recent...
Benefits | May 6th, 2009 403b Summit: Vendor Selection: A New Opportunity? May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While grappling with the issue of how many vendors to have in a 403(b) plan...
Compliance | May 6th, 2009 403(b) Summit: The IRS is Coming May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS is not going to regulate 403(b) changes and not follow up, so plan...
Benefits | May 4th, 2009 Chicago Teachers Union Opposes Move to Central Recordkeeper May 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Chicago Teachers Union is in disagreement with Chicago Public Schools' decision to hire a...
Benefits | April 29th, 2009 After the Regs: 403(b) Sponsors Contemplate Move to ERISA April 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A panel of industry professionals speaking on the state of 403(b) plans indicated that new...
Administration | April 29th, 2009 Determining the Best Investment Choices for 403(b) Plans April 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While compliance efforts have led some 403(b) plan sponsors to adjust their investment menu, others...
Benefits | April 29th, 2009 403(b) Summit: A Plan in Place April 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Panelists at the PLANSPONSOR 403(b) Summit debated the merits of the proposed prototype plan document...