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August 7, 2003 - 13,309 subscribers
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Text of ASPA Letter Requesting IRS Guidance on USERRA Issues Affecting Cash-or-Deferred Arrangements
Excerpt: "This letter addresses a number of issues, which are described in greater detail below: 1. Year to which the make-up employee deferrals relate. 2. Required timing of employer contributions, whether they are discretionary profit sharing, QNEC, or matching. 3. Testing implications of a brief military leave." (American Society of Pension Actuaries)
Analysis: Cash Balance Pension Plans Wade Into Murky Water
Excerpt: "In the last few years, many U.S. public and private employers moved to so-called cash-balance plans. But recent judicial decisions concerning retirement funds at IBM and Xerox now have companies with these plans wondering whether they need to rethink them." (Forbes.com)
What Does Your Plan Really Cost, and How Can You Lower It?
Excerpt: "The most convoluted aspect of determining implicit plan expenses is the practice of 'revenue sharing'. Without understanding the basics of this arcane subject it is impossible for fiduciaries to prudently discharge their responsibility." (Stephen J. Lansing of Sentinel Fiduciary Services, Inc., on 401kHelpCenter.com)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings
Actuary
for Domestic Social Policy Division of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the U.S. Library of Congress
in DC
Enrolled Actuary
for TPA Firm in Southeast Michigan
in MI
Qualified Retirement Plan Administrator
for CPA and Business Consulting Firm
in TX
Employee Benefits Account Manager
for The Protector Group Insurance Agency, Inc.
in CT, MA, NH, RI
Health & Welfare Underwriter / Associate - Atlanta
for PricewaterhouseCoopers
in GA
DC/401K Plan Administration
for Management Recruiters of Wildwood
in MO
Newly Posted Webcasts
(Post Yours!)
Financial Education Is VITAL To Your Company – Learn Why
on August 13, 2003
presented by The EDSA Group, Inc.
A Primer on Employee Benefits Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
on September 24, 2003
presented by American Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
Newly Posted Conferences
(Post Yours!)
HIPAA: Electronic Standards -- What Employers Need to Know
in
August 28, 2003
Thompson Publishing Group
Employee Benefit Communications and HIPAA Privacy Rule Workshop
in CA
September 10, 2003
ArlenGroup
Employee Benefit Communications and HIPAA Privacy Rule Workshop
in CA
September 17, 2003
ArlenGroup
ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans
in WA
September 25, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans
in OR
October 9, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans
in CO
October 16, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans
in OH
October 23, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
COBRA Compliance for Group Health Plans
in WA
September 25, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
COBRA Compliance for Group Health Plans
in OR
October 9, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
COBRA Compliance for Group Health Plans
in CO
October 16, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
COBRA Compliance for Group Health Plans
in OH
October 23, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
HIPAA Portability & Privacy
in WA
September 26, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
HIPAA Portability & Privacy
in OR
October 10, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
HIPAA Portability & Privacy
in CO
October 17, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
HIPAA Portability & Privacy
in OH
October 24, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
Cafeteria Plans
in WA
September 24, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
Cafeteria Plans
in OR
October 8, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
Cafeteria Plans
in CO
October 15, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
Cafeteria Plans
in OH
October 22, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
401(k) Plans
in WA
September 23, 2003
Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
Newly Posted Press Releases
(Post Yours!)
Investment Committees: The Foundation Of A Dependable 401(K) Program
(Resources for Retirement, Inc.)
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