Employee Benefits Jobs
Daily Trader
for Mercer Advisors in AZ
Group Health Insurance Specialist
for Long Island Employee Benefits Group Ltd. in NY
Retirement Plan Specialist
for SVA Plumb Retirement Plan Services, LLC in WI
Mid-Level Health & Welfare Associate
for Mid-Size Washington DC Boutique Law Firm for Employee Benefits in DC
Plan Administrator
for The Newport Group in FL, TX, VA
Defined Contribution Retirement Manager
for Koch Business Solutions, LP in GA
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Webcasts and Conferences
2011 FORUM West Conference in Colorado on September 15, 2011 presented by CDHC Solutions
Retirement Plan Insights in Ohio on September 13, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co.
State of the Union - Tax-Advantaged Benefit Accounts Webinar Nationwide on August 23, 2011 presented by FIS Healthcare Payment Solutions
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Securities Industry Lobbying Group Warns Brokerages Will Drop Millions of IRA Account Owners If Proposed Fiduciary Standard Rules Finalized
"Under the new rules, a fiduciary is anyone who provides individualized advice or recommendations to a plan with a mutual understanding with plan administrators that advice is being given." (AdvisorOne)
Learn How Mergers & Acquisitions Affect Qualified Plans [Advert.]
Earn Continuing Education credit while learning how M&As plus other changes in ownership impact retirement plans. Intermediate to advanced level. August 17th at 2pm EST. Click here for webcast info and registration.
Regulatory Brief Includes Important Details to Help Retirement Plan Sponsors Remain in Compliance with Revised Puerto Rico Tax Code (PDF)
"To leverage the U.S. retirement experience, the New Puerto Rico Code is modeled after, but not the same as, the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (U.S. Code) in regard to certain retirement plan provisions. Previously issued regulations can still be relied upon if they have not been changed by the New Puerto Rico Code until new regulations are issued by the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (Hacienda)." (The Vanguard Group, Inc.)
Interim Valuations in a Falling Market: It's Deja Vu All Over Again
"Recent stock market activity is prompting increased attention to the possibility of interim valuations. A previous technical update is just as relevant today as when we posted it in 2008, and we reproduce it [here]." (SunGard Relius)
Social Security: The House that Roosevelt Built
"This brief sets the record straight on Social Security on the following points [and others]: Social Security is neither a 'Ponzi scheme' nor an income transfer program from the young to the old. Social Security is a pension plan in the form of a defined benefit plan. Like most other defined benefit plans, contributors earn a right to a benefit paid at retirement based on their earnings." (Social Science Research Network)
Secrets of a Professional Fiduciary (PDF)
"A professional fiduciary . . . is quick to identify and understand the roles of all of the players within her fiduciary community, in order to construct the best fiduciary plan for her stakeholders." (Thomson Reuters via Roland/Criss)
Clear Answers and Complete Coverage of IRA Issues! [Advert.]
2011 Quick Reference to IRAs provides attorneys, accountants, financial planners, and consultants - along with their clients - with the essential facts and advice regarding the planning, implementation, and administration of IRAs.
N.J. Still Paying Lobbyist Pensions
"New Jersey taxpayers are still funding pension benefits for some well-paid lobbyists and dozens of other non-state employees even after a much-publicized overhaul of the public employee benefits system this summer." (North Jersey Media Group)
Press Releases
PBGC Negotiates $19 Million Additional Pension Funding for Workers at Gerdau (Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC))
403(b) Advisor Releases Summer Issue (American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA))
Michael Kiley Named Security Benefit CEO (Security Benefit)
Reed Group Launches Leave of Absence Advisor Newest Addition to MDGuidelines Return-to-Work Toolkit (Reed Group)
ING Launches Newly Enhanced Retirement Health Reserve Account Program (ING Retirement)
New Bersin & Associates Research Shows Three Times Greater Business Impact Generated by Senior Leaders Who Coach and Develop Employees (Bersin & Associates)
Health Care Organizations Expect Health Care Reform Measures to Drive Higher Costs (Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company)