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March 26, 2003 - 13,088 subscribers
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Change to Filing Requirement of 2002 Schedule SSA (Form 5500)
Excerpt: "The 2002 Instructions for the Form 5500 state that a copy of page 2 of Schedule SSA must be used to report additional participants. However, due to public comments regarding the difficulty in complying with this requirement, the IRS and Social Security Administration will not reject a filing or impose any penalties if additional participants are reported in another manner." (SunGard Corbel)
Links to Items on Executive Comp, Benefits in General
Text of Amicus Brief by American Benefits Council, Others in 'Reverse Discrimination' S. Ct. Case (PDF)
33 pages. Excerpt: "Question presented: Whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) provides a cause of action for 'reverse discrimination' by an individual age 40 or over who claims that an older worker was treated more favorably.' Others on the brief in addition to the American Benefits Council are the Chamber of Commerce of the United States; the ERISA Industry Committee; the Equal Employment Advisory Council; LPA, Inc.; and the National Association of Manufacturers. (American Benefits Council)
Summary Plan Description Deadline Is Here (PDF)
Excerpt: "[T]he final SPD regulations are now fully effective. Plans were required to comply with the new SPD content requirements no later than the first day of the second plan year beginning after January 20, 2001: January 1, 2003 for calendar year plans. If you have not already done so, it is imperative that you review your SPDs to ensure that they contain all of the information now required under DOL Regulation § 2520.102-3." (Trucker Huss)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings
Group Health Insurance Sales/Account Management
for Great West Life & Annuity
in CA, TX
Defined Benefit
for Financial Service Firm
in NJ, NY
Pension Plan Administrators/Consultants/Actuaries
for Pinnacle Plan Design, P.C.
in AZ
401(k)/Defined Contribution Administrator/Consultant
for Growing North Central NJ Pension Consulting Firm
in NJ
Employee Benefits Administrator
for Branch Banking & Trust Co.
in NC
Representatives
for The Benefits Club
in ALL STATES
Senior Pension Consultant
for The 412i Company
in WA
Newly Posted Conferences
(Post Yours!)
BASICS OF HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS
in MA
April 10, 2003
New England Employee Benefits Council
FORM 5500 ... AND BEYOND: ERISA REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
in MA
May 8, 2003
New England Employee Benefits Council
MANAGING HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWALS: WHAT'S AN EMPLOYER TO DO?
in MA
May 2, 2003
New England Employee Benefits Council
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY: A NEW LEVEL OF CONCERN
in MA
May 16, 2003
New England Employee Benefits Council
BASICS OF COMPENSATION
in MA
October 16, 2003
New England Employee Benefits Council
BASICS OF RETIREMENT
in MA
November 4, 2003
New England Employee Benefits Council
Legislative Update from Capitol Hill - Guest Speaker, Brian Graff, Executive Director of ASPA
in FL
April 25, 2003
ASPA Benefits Council of North Florida
Newly Posted Press Releases
(Post Yours!)
Credit Union Success with Employee Benefits Spawns New Business Enterprise
(Arizona State Savings & Credit Union)
Nearly Two-Thirds of Corporate Pension Plans Underfunded, Watson Wyatt Research Finds
(Watson Wyatt & Company)
CCHC Encourages U.S. Labor Secretary To Help Americans Move Out of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
(Citizens' Council on Health Care)
Movers and Shakers: Newly Posted Announcements of Promotions and New Personnel
(Post Yours!)
Stanley K. Purcell (Pension Resource Group)
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