Employers that sponsor 401(k) or 403(b) plans should be aware of eligibility and participation rules for their long-term, part-time (LTPT) employees. Historically, such plans could exclude employees who worked fewer than...more
2/1/2024
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403(b) Plans ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Eligibility ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Contributions ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Former Employee ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Retirement Plan ,
SECURE Act ,
Vesting
The battle over crypto 401(k)s reached a fever pitch last week as 401(k) provider ForUsAll Inc. filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in a Washington, D.C. federal court on June 2, alleging that federal...more
6/8/2022
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Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Notice and Comment ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rulemaking Process
Historically, 401(k) plans could exclude individuals who worked less than 1,000 hours in the plan year. However, the SECURE Act, in its effort to expand access to employer retirement plans, introduced the concept of a “long...more