DOL Plans to Extend Opportunities for MEPs
The administration would like to enable employers to more readily access an open MEP, such as those from different sectors...
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Will State-Run Plans Help Close the Coverage Gap?
ERISA attorney David Levine discusses the challenges for, and potential positive outcomes from, DOL guidance about state-run retirement plans for...
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Are Open MEPs the Silver Bullet?
In a conversation with PLANSPONSOR, Russell Investments’ chief research strategist suggests momentum is building for “open” multiple employer plan expansion.
Employers Say Multiemployer Pension Reform Act is Helpful
Two-thirds of plan sponsors say the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act will be somewhat, very or extremely impactful.
Industry Hopes for Expanded Multiple Employer Plan Access
A new report from Prudential analyzes the U.S. retirement savings gap and recommends legislative action to expand use of multiple...
Council Asks DOL to Reconsider Open MEPs
The 2014 ERISA Advisory Council made several recommendations to the Department of Labor (DOL) related to outsourcing employee benefit plan...
DOL Puts Out Form 5500 Advance Copies
Retirement plan sponsors get a glimpse of any changes in Form 5500 filing requirements from the newly released advance copies...
Guidance for MEP Form 5500 Changes Issued
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published an interim final rule to implement Form 5500 annual...
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PBGC Offers Guidance Page on Multiemployer Pension Plans
July 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent posting on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC) Retirement Matters blog discusses multiemployer...
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Effective Retirement Readiness Strategies for Small Business
June 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How can the retirement plan industry and small business community work together to help workers...
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CUNA Mutual Group Introduces MEP
April 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Credit unions providing a 401(k) program to 100 employees or more can save money and...
MEPs Could Help Small Plans Mimic Big Plans
March 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small plans must be given more latitude to mimic their larger counterparts if the nation...
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MEP Offers Fiduciary Services
February 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A registered investment adviser (RIA) firm has signed on to provide 3(38) investment manager services...
ASPPA Asks for Clarity About MEP Reporting
January 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA)...
PE Investor Not Liable for Firm’s Pension Debt
November 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court ruled a private equity firm is not liable for the pension debt...
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Hostess Proposes Suspension of DB and MEPP Contributions
October 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hostess Brands Inc. proposed withholding contributions to its company defined benefit (DB) and multiemployer pension...
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GAO Explores Use of MEPs
October 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Because multiple employer plans (MEPs) have been touted as a solution to expanding retirement plan...
Employer May Withdraw From Multi-Employer Plan in Critical Status
August 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Protection Act (PPA) does not bar an employer from withdrawing from a multi-employer...
MEPP Liabilities a Concern for Contributing Employers
August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. corporate multiemployer pension plan (MEPP) obligations represent a drain on cash flow, particularly for...
PSNC 2012: Washington Update
June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What regulatory changes are in store for retirement plans?