Benefit Communications in an Electronic World

Benefit Communications in an Electronic World

Benefit Communications in an Electronic World With communication mediums like email, text, and IM’s becoming the standard in business industries worldwide, plan sponsors are becoming increasingly interested in abandoning paper processes for a more electronic...
Benefit Communications in an Electronic World

Rules and Taxation of 401(k) Plan Distributions

Rules and Taxation of 401(k) Plan Distributions A 401(k) plan permits employees to defer a portion of their salaries on a pre-tax basis with the objective of accumulating assets for retirement. Additional assets are accumulated if the employer makes contributions to...
Benefit Communications in an Electronic World

Keeping Abreast of Plan Loan Rules

Keeping Abreast of Plan Loan Rules If you have a 401(k) plan, you’ve likely had participants ask about taking loans from their accounts. If you haven’t yet, it is only a matter of time. While the concept of taking a loan is pretty straightforward—you...
Benefit Communications in an Electronic World

DOL Issues New Fiduciary Rule

DOL Issues New Fiduciary Rule On April 8, 2016 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued final guidance that greatly expands the types of retirement investment advice that will be subject to the fiduciary duty rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974...