"First, the plan sponsor should confirm that it has operationally complied with the requirements of the Windsor decision and the IRS rulings addressing [same-gender] spouses since June 26, 2013 (or, where appropriate and applicable, the Delayed Effective Date). Second, to the extent it hasn't done so already, the plan sponsor should review its qualified plans to determine whether any of the plans have a definition of spouse that is inconsistent with Windsor and the IRS rulings. If so, the plan will need to be amended by December 31, 2014 ... Third, when drafting the plan amendment, the plan sponsor will need to determine whether the plan relied upon the Delayed Effective Date[.]"  MORE >>