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COVER
The Case for a Process
Litigation is an ever-present threat, but sponsors can lessen their plan’s exposure.
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Feature
Feature
A Changed Perspective
What sponsors should know to navigate the new safe harbor for annuities.
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Issue Intro
Issue Intro
In the Groove
It’s our role to help make sense of compliance and legal suits,...
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awards
awards
2020 Best in Class 401(k) Plans
PLANSPONSOR is pleased to announce the sixth “class” of companies winning the...
UpFront |February-March 2020
Tax Considerations for Retirement Plans
Understanding all the tax implications of qualified retirement plans can be daunting, but there are a few key things participants...
Insights |February-March 2020
Reading the Required Disclosures
Should a plan sponsor, beyond fulfilling its duty to get required documents to participants, try to ensure they read them,...
UpFront |February-March 2020
Steps to Create an Effective IPS
While not required, a road map for investment selection and monitoring is a best practice, and sources now say the...
UpFront |February-March 2020
Plan Provisions That Could Be Pruned
Some features make administration unnecessarily difficult, while others could derail participants’ retirement readiness.
UpFront |February-March 2020
When Part-Time Employees Join the Plan
401(k) plan sponsors need to understand all the parts of the new requirement and, for some, the long-term effects on...
UpFront |February-March 2020
What the SECURE Act Does, and When
January 2020 Increases required minimum distribution age from 70.5 to 72 Allows penalty-free in-service withdrawal of up to $5,000 after birth or adoption of a child Expands the...
UpFront |February-March 2020
Survey Says
The Allowance–Respect-for-Money Connection We asked PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers: If you received an allowance as a child, did your parents also help you manage it, and did you save...
UpFront |February-March 2020
TidBits
Where American Retirees* Get Their Income *60 years and older. Defined benefit pensions have a greater poverty-reducing effect than do defined contribution plans. This may be because recipients...
Industry Analysis |February-March 2020
Focus on Expense Ratios
Recent research from the Investment Company Institute finds 90% of 401(k) plan equity mutual fund assets were invested in mutual funds with expense ratios of less than 1%.
Rules/Regs |February-March 2020
The Climate Change Dilemma
As interest towards ESG investments increases, fiduciaries are questioning whether it's their duty to offer sustainable funds.
Awards |February-March 2020
In the Groove
These plans are in tune with industry innovation, oversight and participant needs.
Wellness Strategies |February-March 2020
Ready As It Goes
An emergency savings plan can give employees financial confidence.
Total Benefits |February-March 2020
Income Insight
The SECURE Act will bring uniformity to lifetime income projections.
Investment Focus |February-March 2020
Seize the Opportunity
Adding ESG investments to the menu involves some analysis.
PS Coach |February-March 2020
Good Read
Summary plan descriptions become creative and easier to understand.
Executive Summary |February-March 2020
Research Driven
Lori Lucas’ road to EBRI has been fulfilling and challenging.
Inside Angle |February-March 2020
Safe Passage
How to confidently choose a lifetime-income provider, post-SECURE Act.
ERISA Examination |February-March 2020
Revised Rules For RMDs
Sponsors have a new reason to find missing participants.
Plan Profile |February-March 2020
A Digital Transformation
This plan sponsor turns up the volume on engagement.