401(k) Fee Disclosure Proposal Draws Industry Criticism at Committee Hearing
October 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A legislative proposal calling for greater disclosure of 401(k) fees was lambasted in a hearing...
Tag: Retirement New Legislation
U.S. House-Approved FAA Budget Bill Includes Pilot Retirement Provision
September 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a sweeping aviation reform legislative measure that also...
Legislation To Partly Renege Pension Funding Break
September 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation passed in a Senate committee on Friday threatens to take back some of the...
Representative Miller Introduces Fee Disclosure Legislation
July 26, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Representative George Miller (D-California) has introduced legislation that would require clear and complete information...
CT Governor Approves Pension Bond Measure for Teachers' Fund Deficit
July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell threw her backing behind a bill on Tuesday that calls for...
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AARP Study Backs Auto IRA Concept
July 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With bills pending in both the U.S. Senate and House encouraging employers to sponsor auto-enrolled...
Harkin Proposes DB Mandate for Employers with Deferred Comp Programs
June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - An Iowa Democrat has proposed U.S. companies with deferred compensation programs be forced to also...
Senate Moves to Extend Early Withdrawal Penalty Exemption for Reservists
June 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would make permanent the exemption for reservists or...
The DoL Speaks
May 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor was out in force last week, offering insights and seeking input...
Substitute Mortality Table Proposal Unveiled
May 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have issued proposed rules (REG-143601-06) and mortality tables,...
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ALPA Sets Lobbying Course on New Pilot Retirement Rule
May 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Commercial airline pilot union officials on Friday dropped their support of the government's Age 60...
NH Senate Approved Measure to Increase Retirement System Contributions
May 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New Hampshire Senate approved a plan Thursday that would mean a 2 ½% increase...
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What's in a Name?
May 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Parents frequently want their child's name to be special, if not distinctive (that's what my...
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Conversation on Coverage Issues Recommendations
May 14, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With less than half the nation's working adults covered by a workplace retirement program, a...
Missouri Senate Returns Benefits Exemption Legislation to House
May 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Missouri state Senate passed a tapered-back version of an income tax exemption on Social...
Senate Bill Aims to Help Women with Retirement Planning
May 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation reintroduced into the U.S. Senate aims to prompt greater retirement planning for women by...
Legislation Targets Employers Without Retirement Plans
May 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers without retirement plans would be required to establish an automatic payroll deduction program to...
OK Senate Measure Increases Teachers' Retirement System Contributions
May 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill aimed at bolstering the state's retirement system for teachers...
Richardson Vetoes NM Legislative Pension Measure
April 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson vetoed a measure raising the pension benefits of the state's...
KY Pension Bailout May be Left off Special Session Agenda
April 6, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher continues to hold out hope of a special legislative session -...