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NOW ... before time runs out ... Nominations are open for the 2021 Richard Ford Volunteer Service Award. You can find out more here.
This prestigious award recognizes NTSA Volunteers who also give back to their communities through service. Terms and Conditions are here.
Consider all the...
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Does the Department of Labor’s fee transparency regulation cover tax-sheltered annuity programs that are ERISA-covered 403(b) plans?
DOL Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2012-02 says yes. Under Section 401 of ERISA, the regulation covers 403(b) plans established or maintained by tax-exempt...
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As the years proceed, the employer may wish to amend the plan document to include or delete certain plan features or provisions. These are voluntary amendments.
So, for example, the employer may choose to add Roth elective deferrals, or loan provisions or delete one of these from the plan. The...
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Among the effects of the sudden economic downturn that the pandemic sparked are misgivings about retirement planning and financial prospects for retirement. But a recent report suggests that that sentiment and effect may be easing.
Confidence in the economy has been sliding this year, LIMRA...
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In MarketBeat, Ted Godbout discusses a white paper that examines the recent history and trends relating to excessive fee claims, plan features that may make them a target of litigation and steps fiduciaries can take to reduce exposure to excessive fee lawsuits.
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Tech Talk addresses when a plan sponsor must send elective deferrals to a vendor.
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Legislation now before the Ohio House of Representatives would create a defined benefit plan for employees of private sector employers. It is believed to be the first such state proposal utilizing a DB plan rather than a defined contribution plan.
HB 645, introduced May 19 by Reps. Stephanie...
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It seems like a lifetime ago since President Trump signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act into law. But Dec. 20 was just five months ago, and the dust is still settling. A recent blog entry takes a look at its effect on part-time employees.
In “Secure Act...
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The NTSA Richard Ford Volunteer Service Award is established in honor of the unique, lifelong volunteer efforts of Richard Ford, a lively and dedicated NTSA volunteer since the start of the NTSA; it honors and promotes NTSA members’ volunteer and service work. In Part III of a special, three-part...
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All public educational institution employers that sponsor a 403(b) plan must have a written plan that must contain certain mandatory provisions and may contain other optional provisions.
Employers must have adopted a valid 403(b) plan no later than Dec. 31, 2009, which conformed to the...
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