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A 401(k) plan administrators’ guide to the recent IRS revenue ruling
The IRS recently issued revenue ruling 2019-19. The revenue ruling provides 401(k) plan administrators with helpful guidance on how to report and withhold from 401(k) plan ...
8 renewal considerations for 2020
January 2020 renewals are beginning to arrive, and with the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax to new prescription drug coupon regulations on the horizon, here ...
New HRAs in 2020: What employers need to know
Some of the biggest changes to healthcare design at this moment are encompassed by final rules recently published by the current administration around health reimbursement ...
The big mistakes employers make when setting up 401(k) plans
American workers are in bad retirement shape. The gap between what employees need to save for retirement and what they are actually saving is widening, ...
Employee-centric wages: The rise of the daily pay benefit
With low unemployment and workers willing to take a job across the street for a mere $.25 increase in their hourly wage, employers need innovative ...
New DOL rule seen as next step toward open MEPs
When the Department of Labor issued its final rule to expand access group retirement plans, it moved a step closer to what for many in ...
Employers shouldn’t fear expansion of Medicare
Like a significant chunk of American voters, a majority of large employers want to expand Medicare. Just not too much. A new survey of 147 large employers from ...
It’s time to put an end to one-size-fits-all benefits plans
Research shows that benefits drive the attraction and retention of employees even more than compensation. When implemented the correct way, these perks can help draw ...
The training managers need to be better people leaders
Too many new managers don’t receive adequate leadership training. In fact, a Gallup poll found only 40% of managers in the U.S. feel their developmental needs ...
How to recession-proof your company’s reputation
While the U.S. is enjoying one of the longest economic booms in history, economists warn it won’t last forever. Employers need to have a game ...
Here’s what employees can expect to pay in 401(k) fees
Financial experts agree: Employer-sponsored 401(k) plans are one of the best retirement savings tools. Americans have $5.7 trillion invested in employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, according to ...
The case for supporting new moms at work
Society is still placing unrealistic expectations on women in the workforce. About 70% of employed women are working moms, according to the Bureau of Labor ...
