Compliance | September 24th, 2014 Hybrid Plan Rules Allow Sponsors to Choose Risk Level September 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sponsors of hybrid retirement plans for employees now have clarity about how to credit interest...
Compliance | September 19th, 2014 IRS Issues Final Rules for Hybrid Retirement Plans September 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regulations for hybrid retirement plans.
Compliance | September 16th, 2014 Health System Settles Cash Balance Plan Suit September 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Madison, Wisconsin-based hospital has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by cash balance plan...
Benefits | August 4th, 2014 Kodak Changing from Traditional to Cash Balance Pension August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eastman Kodak Company is moving employees from a traditional defined benefit pension plan to a...
Benefits | August 1st, 2014 Report Suggests Cash Balance Plan Would Benefit Ill. Teachers August 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An alternative plan design, such as a cash balance plan that would allow participants to...
Deals and People | July 15th, 2014 Pinnacle Plan Design Adds Consulting Actuary July 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pinnacle Plan Design hired Lauren Okum as a consulting actuary.
Benefits | July 1st, 2014 Cash Balance Plans Gaining Popularity with Employers July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of cash balance retirement plans has increased, according to a report from Kravitz,...
Opinions | March 26th, 2014 The Cash Balance De-Risking Solution March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One can’t talk about pensions today without discussing de-risking.
Compliance | February 24th, 2014 No Harm Required to Seek Plan Reformation February 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has found a retirement plan participant need not show “harm” to...
Products | February 14th, 2014 Brief Discusses Cash Balance Plans for Public Employers February 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As traditional defined benefit pension plans are placing a strain on state and local budgets,...
Benefits | February 4th, 2014 Thinking "Small" About Plan Design February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For smaller plan sponsors, there’s a range of plans to consider.
Compliance | January 24th, 2014 IRS Readies for Pre-Approved Cash Balance Plans January 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to expand its pre-approved defined benefit plan program to...
Compliance | August 12th, 2013 Court Reiterates Years of Service Is Not Valid NRA August 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A district court has again decided “five years of service” is not a valid normal...
Products | July 31st, 2013 DATAIR Offers Cash Balance/401(k) Combo Plans July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois-based DATAIR Employee Benefit Systems, Inc., has released a new suite of software, training...
Compliance | July 5th, 2013 Court Limits Remedy for Cash Balance Notice Violation July 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants in Solvay Chemicals’ pension plan were unable to prove its violation of notice requirements...
Compliance | July 1st, 2013 Court Finds La. Pension Change Invalid July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Supreme Court of Louisiana reaffirmed that a law concerning state retirement programs was enacted...
Benefits | June 28th, 2013 Is DB or DC Better for Participants? June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are many factors that contribute to how much retirement income a plan will generate,...
Benefits | June 12th, 2013 Cash Balance Plans Show Decade-Long Growth June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a...
Benefits | April 19th, 2013 Cash Balance Plans Could Overtake 401(k)s April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance plans are growing in popularity and could overtake 401(k) retirement plans within the...
Compliance | April 9th, 2013 Interest on Unpaid Pension Benefits Inadequate April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appeals court recently affirmed a previous award of unpaid pension benefits, but reversed the...