Nathan Glassey
By Nathan Glassey 4/4/2024
Well, as they always say, better late than never. I hope you have been able to sleep at night during the last week without the March version of Nate’s Notes being released, but if you have not, never fear, they are here now.
The end of February and all of March were an extremely rewarding time!...
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By Nathan Glassey 1/3/2024
As we transition from 2023 to 2024, it is easy to look ahead and plan and prepare for the future, especially with things like an amazing NTSA Summit in sunny San Diego in February, as well as navigating the implementation of SECURE 2.0, more retirement legislation on the horizon, the ins and outs...
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By Nathan Glassey 11/30/2023
November was a very quiet month. It started with a family vacation and ended with a wonderful week of thanksgiving. I am personally thankful for all of you who do so much for the educators across this great nation. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to ensure that educators have the best...
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By Nathan Glassey 8/31/2023
The month of August has come and gone. This may be one of the slower months of the year when it comes to legislative activities: there are currently only eight states whose legislatures are in session and Congress is on recess for the month. BUT—that didn’t stop us from moving some things forward...
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By Nathan Glassey 7/25/2023
Today (July 25) I am writing from a conference in Washington, DC where we are hearing from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, the Department of Treasury and many other federal offices.
On Capitol Hill
We will also have an opportunity to be on Capitol Hill to...
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By Nathan Glassey 6/29/2023
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...
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By Nathan Glassey 5/25/2023
Hello all! Welcome to a new monthly series, Nate’s Notes. In order to keep you all apprised of what is taking place at the NTSA, I’m going to share an update on where I’ve been and what the NTSA has been doing.
For my inaugural note, I’m writing from the airplane on my way to the Massachusetts...
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By Nathan Glassey 5/26/2021
The options for retirement plans amongst governmental and tax-exempt employers are numerous. There is such a wide range of opportunities that it can be difficult to navigate when to use each of the different options and when to pair them with other available plans.
How do we help our plan...
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By Nathan Glassey 3/25/2021
Among the numerous changes that have taken place throughout the last year, the CARES Act added an additional level of complexity to an already complicated retirement universe. The addition of Coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) provides participants with the ability to repay qualified...
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By Nathan Glassey 4/1/2020
In 2019, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) began a project with National Benefit Services (NBS) to strengthen retirement plan education in the state. This project was started with many circumstances in mind, one of which was the decline in participation in the HIDOE’s 403(b) plan...
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