Break from the Grind March 19, 2015

A Little Friday File Fun

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In Brunswick, New York, a man got the attention of a state trooper filling up at a gas station when he pulled up to the pump next to the trooper, got out of his truck—and smashed into the trooper’s car. The trooper watched him walk unsteadily into the gas station then back out to his truck to pump gas, according to the New York Daily News. The trooper questioned the man and issued a field sob.riety test, which the man failed with a blood alc.ohol level of 0.18.

In Londonderry, England, a car with two men in it crashed into a police officer’s car–unfortunate for them since the car contained approximately £240,000 worth of suspected can.nabis. The two men were arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B controlled drug with intent to supply.

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In Sheffield, England, a teenage bicyclist was hit by a car. The man driving the car stopped, and a woman got out of the passenger’s seat and walked over to the teenager. Incredibly, she told the victim that her children were upset, and that they were late for school, and returned to the car, which drove off, the Sheffield Star reported. Fortunately, the teen was not seriously injured. Police are hoping a witness will help them find the car’s driver.

In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, a bride walked out of her wedding ceremony after the groom failed to solve a simple math problem. The Associated Press reports that the bride tested the groom on his math skills and when he got the sum wrong, she walked out. The question she asked: How much is 15 plus six? His reply: 17. The groom’s family tried persuading the bride to return, but she refused, saying the groom had misled her family about his education.

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Products March 19, 2015

Blue Prairie Group, PSCA Collaborate for ERISA Course

An online ERISA training program from Blue Prairie Group and PSCA offers a self-paced course in fiduciary skills.
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Blue Prairie Group is partnering with the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) to provide an online fiduciary training program for clients impacted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

PSCA’s online fiduciary training program provides a certificate of completion for fiduciaries who complete a series of modules and pass corresponding tests. 

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Blue Prairie Group says it has provided fiduciary education and training in the past, but has decided to adopt the PSCA program because of the certificate of completion and the essential fiduciary training involved. The program was developed by attorneys with expertise in ERISA, notes Ty Parrish, managing partner at Blue Prairie Group. “We also like that the program has the backing of one of the most well-known and highly regarded retirement industry organizations,” he says.

Fiduciary education is a key component in understanding how to properly discharge one’s fiduciary duties, according to Matt Gnabasik, managing partner at Blue Prairie Group. “It can be challenging to provide meaningful training in a jam-packed committee meeting,” he says. “With the online program, everyone can be assured of consistent, up-to-date content. We will also use this program to onboard new committee members and make it part of our larger client onboarding process.”

Blue Prairie Group is a Chicago-based institutional retirement and investment consulting firm, while Plan Sponsor Council of America is a non-profit trade association supporting employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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