403b Plans

The IRS’ 2007 403(b) regulations fundamentally altered the 403(b) marketplace. The imposition of those regulations of greater responsibility on 403(b) plan sponsors for maintaining the continued tax favored status of their plans triggered—among other things—efforts by a number of employers,... READ MORE

The allegations in a new excessive fee suit are familiar—but the plaintiff has clearly been attentive to pleading failures that have led to other, similar cases being dismissed. Commenting that “the proliferation of 401(k)plans has exposed workers to big drops in the stock market and high fees... READ MORE

As most of the state legislative sessions have adjourned, the amount of bills the NTSA reviews daily has decreased. This has given us an opportunity to reenergize projects that were put on the back burner during the intense legislative calendar.  But First: Illinois Success! We have wonderful... READ MORE

A major cybersecurity breach involves one of the world’s largest pension funds. CalPERS announced last week that approximately 769,000 retired members and their families had personal information exposed in a “worldwide data security incident” that affected one of its contracted third-party vendors... READ MORE

The Senate Banking Committee passed the Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act on June 21. Spearheaded by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Tim Scott (R-SC), the bill would “hold senior executives of failed banks accountable by clawing back their... READ MORE

In its quest to set every community up for retirement enhancement, SECURE 2.0 enhanced the long-term part-time (LTPT) rules of SECURE 1.0 by making them applicable to 403(b) plans. Since employees are more likely to contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement arrangement than an Individual... READ MORE

The recent 2023 NTSA Summit provided a unique opportunity to connect and also to gain from the insights of industry experts. Following is a quick rundown of our coverage of the event.  NTSA Leadership Stubbs Takes the Helm as 2023 NTSA President https://www.ntsa-net.org/news-resources/stubbs-... READ MORE

Nevada is one step closer to enacting a state-run program to provide coverage to certain private-sector employees. In the meantime, Nebraska’s legislature may seek an examination of the retirement system that serves public employees, including public school teachers, and coverage under the New York... READ MORE

The parties in a two-year old 403(b) excessive fee suit against a $2.3 billion plan have come to terms.  The suit (Garnick v. Wake Forest Univ. Baptist Med. Ctr., M.D.N.C., No. 1:21-cv-00454, complaint 6/4/21) was filed in June 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North... READ MORE