As the Department of Labor probes Wells Fargo’s 401(k) rollover practices, plan sponsors should see that their service providers...
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SEC’s Investment Advice Proposal Upends Fiduciary Debate
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayAs the future of the Obama administration’s fiduciary advice rule remains in doubt, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Keep Track of 401(k) Participants So They Don’t Go Missing
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayIncreased job-hopping and forgetting to update their contact details can cause 401(k) plan participants to “disappear.” Creating a “missing-participant...
5th Circuit Ruling Leaves DOL’s Fiduciary Rule in Limbo
Janet L. Heins|Defined Contribution Plans, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayAn Obama-era Department of Labor (DOL) rule requiring heightened plan sponsor vigilance of investment advice given to employees has...
401(k) Sponsors Focus on Benchmarking—and Lowering—Fees
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayKeeping participant fees in check has become a primary focus of defined contribution plan sponsors. Benchmarking plan administration and...
Risk vs. Readiness: The 401(k) Plan Annuity Conundrum
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayGood plan governance can reduce the fiduciary risks that prevent plan sponsors from offering annuities as a 401(k) investment...
401(k) Plans: A Cybersecurity Afterthought
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Contracts and RFPs, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Technology--Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayCybersecurity for 401(k) plans is often an afterthought, even at companies that take great care to protect their businesses...
At Tax Time, Remind Modest Earners About the Saver’s Credit
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayDuring tax season, employers have an opportunity to let low- and moderate-income workers know about a special tax credit...
Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayHardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act...
IRS Sets New Fees for Correcting Retirement Plan Errors
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayFor 2018, the IRS altered the fees it charges retirement plan sponsors when they use the Voluntary Correction Program...
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