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Spousal Consent/J&S Issues Under 403(b) Plans May Trigger Document Conflicts
Business of Benefits [Guidance Overview] Dec. 12, 2017
"[T]he only way the spousal rights rules apply to 403(b)plans is through ERISA Section 205. This means that if you have a non-ERISA 403(b) plan, the spousal rights rules DO NOT apply. Be careful to avoid inadvertently applying them in the restatement.... HOWEVER, many non-ERISA 403(b) annuity contracts impose the spousal rights rules as a matter of contract language ... It is typical for a 403(b) plan to provide a set percentage of pay as the employer benefit under the plan, much like a money purchase plan. There is a very real and unresolved issue as whether or not this set formula makes the plan a 'money purchase plan' which is subject to the J&S rules[.]"
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