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Employer Liability Issues Retirement Plan 403(b) Plans

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

(Auto) Enroll With It: Understanding the New Automatic Enrollment Requirements

On January 10, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Proposed Regulations on the automatic enrollment requirements introduced by SECURE 2.0.  The Proposed Regulations incorporate and expand...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

403(B) Plan Employer Eligibility Failures

One of the principal drivers of 403(b) Plans for governmental agencies is that when they are combined with a governmental 457(b) Plan, employees eligible for both plans may “double dip.” This is a common scenario for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Things I Worry About (6): Automatic Enrollment (5) and PEPs

SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. Among its provisions is a requirement that “new” 401(k) plans and private sector 403(b) plans must automatically enroll their eligible employees, but not until the first plan year...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Benefits Monthly Minute - November 2024

The November Monthly Minute kicks off the season of giving with SECURE 2.0 requirements for 2025 and the latest IRS retirement plan cost-of-living adjustments....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Things I Worry About: Automatic Enrollment (1)

This starts a new series of blog posts…Things I Worry About. I will number these, but they will be more episodic than sequential. SECURE Act 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. Among its provisions is a requirement that...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Employee Benefits Changes in 2024: New Requirements for Part-time Employees and Independent Contractors - March 7th,...

If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New Rules Make Tracking Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Service a Full-Time Job

In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces. Under the SECURE...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

A Long-Term, Part-Time Employee or Not a Long-Term, Part-Time Employee, That Is the Question

In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces. Under the SECURE...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

A Long-Term, Part-Time Employee or a Former Long-Term, Part-Time Employee, That Is the Question

In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces. Under the SECURE...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

IRS Says Keep Those Class Exclusions Classy Under Long-Term, Part-Time Employee Rules

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In this series of articles, we explore the implications of the long-term, part-time employee rules under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and the impact those rules have on employers and their workforces. Together, the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SECURE 2.0: Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 sets forth a number of changes affecting retirement plans that go into effect over several years. This article focuses on key changes for 2024 that may be implemented....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Diving Into SECURE 2.0: Expanding Access to 401(k) Plan Savings for Long-Term Part-Time Employees

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) significantly changes the legal and administrative compliance landscape for U.S. retirement plans. Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of articles that take a “deep dive” into key...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

Easy Money…Self-Certify Your Hardships Away

If a 401(k) or 403(b) plan permits employees to take in-service hardship withdrawals in the event of an immediate and heavy financial need, new legislation provides that, effective for plan years beginning in 2023, employers...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

SECURE 2.0 Takes Second Bite at Retirement Security

The US Congress recently passed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0). Building on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 (SECURE 1.0), SECURE 2.0 strives to expand retirement plan...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Expanding Coverage and Increasing Retirement Savings with the SECURE 2.0 Act

Congress has passed long-awaited retirement legislation under Division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 known as the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which awaits the President’s signature. The Act is a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Stats on Employer Retirement Plans

On June 8, 2022, the Congressional Research Service published “Private-Sector Defined Contribution Pension Plans: An Introduction.” We reviewed the report and wanted to highlight a few key data points. Defined contribution...more

Burr & Forman

With Limited IRS Extension, Plan Sponsors Should Review Their 403(b) Plan Documents

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Generally, a 403(b) plan is a retirement planning program whereby a public school or tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (including churches) makes contributions for their employees (and certain ministers) to specific types of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Updated: Did You Know California Has A State Mandated Retirement Plan?

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Frequently Asked Questions About CalSavers Question: What is CalSavers? Answer: CalSavers is a new California law designed to encourage employees to save for retirement. CalSavers was originally called California Secure...more

Carlton Fields

Recent Change To Hardship Distributions Can Increase Employer Liabilities

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This alert should interest sponsors of retirement plans subject to IRC sections 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) that authorize hardship distributions (often called “unforeseeable emergency distributions” in 457(b) plans)....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

403(b) plans: Some basics, then time for action!

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Remember in 2009 when the IRS required all plan sponsors to adopt written plan documents for their 403(b) plans? That was fun and the beginning of a shift for employers to take an active role in administering 403(b) plans....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Advisors Advantage - September 2016

Mistakes A Retirement Plan Provider Should Avoid Making. Quite a few potential mistakes to avoid. The history of business is littered with big companies making huge mistakes that either forced them out of business or...more

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