Compliance | February 22nd, 2011 ASPPA Again Requests Audit Relief for 403(b)s February 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ASPPA and the National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA), a division within ASPPA made up...
Products | February 18th, 2011 PSCA and Principal Open 403(b) Plan Survey February 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) and Principal Financial Group have opened the third...
Ask the Experts | February 15th, 2011 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Tips on Discrimination Testing February 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A (b)lines reader writes: “Our 403b plan has just failed the annual ACP discrimination testing.
Compliance | February 15th, 2011 DoL Investigating Missing Contributions to Health Clinic 403(b) February 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor has opened an inquiry into the employee retirement plan of...
Administration | February 14th, 2011 SPARK Finalizes 403(b) Info Sharing Standards February 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Following a recent two-week public comment period on a draft version, the SPARK Institute has...
Opinions | February 11th, 2011 403(b)s: Plan Compliance and Plan Design are Connected February 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - “Compliance coordination” is a term that has special importance to 403(b) plans today, in...
Ask the Experts | February 8th, 2011 (b)lines Ask the Experts – When a Deferral is not “Elective” February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I was told that the “mandatory” salary reduction contribution provided for in my employer’s...
Products | February 4th, 2011 Rush Health Systems Retains VALIC as Provider February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – VALIC has been retained by Rush Health Systems as the exclusive provider for its 403(b), 401(a),...
Benefits | February 4th, 2011 St. Paul/Minneapolis Archdiocese Adopts 403(b) February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced a change in its retirement benefits for lay employees,...
Ask the Experts | February 1st, 2011 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Where is the Prototype Program? February 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “What happened to the 403(b) prototype program we were expecting last year?”
Opinions | February 1st, 2011 Maintaining Non-ERISA Status for 403(b)s February 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many 403(b) sponsors that have maintained their plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...
Opinions | January 25th, 2011 Selecting and Monitoring 403(b) Plan Investments January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether your 403(b) plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or not,...
Ask the Experts | January 25th, 2011 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Eligibility for Roth Conversion January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am a senior executive at a nonprofit and was excited to hear about...
Products | January 25th, 2011 ING Administration Service Reaches Milestone January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING's U.S. Retirement Services business is now reaching more than one million 403(b) retirement plan...
Deals and People | January 24th, 2011 PLANSPONSOR Unveils Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Each year, the editors of PLANSPONSOR magazine, the industry’s leading resource for pension...
Benefits | January 21st, 2011 Johns Hopkins University Introduces New 403(b) January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Johns Hopkins University announced a new 403(b) plan for its support staff retirement benefits package...
Products | January 21st, 2011 SPARK Proposes Update to Info Sharing Best Practices January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released for public comment a draft of an update to its...
Products | January 21st, 2011 Provider Offers ETFs for 403(b) Plans January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Efficient Market Advisors, an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) separate account manager, has launched a 403(b)...
Ask the Experts | January 18th, 2011 (b)lines Ask the Experts – A 54-Year-OId Avoids the Early Withdrawal Penalty January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I have a bet with a colleague that I will buy her a fancy...
Products | January 14th, 2011 VALIC Extends Relationship with Two CA School Districts January 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – VALIC has been selected to be a 457(b) plan provider for the California Visalia Unified...