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Wealth, Financial Literacy and Schooling
"The estimates of the impact of financial literacy imply that investments in financial literacy could have high payoffs in terms of enhanced household wealth."
(Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund)
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401(k) Plans and Retirement Savings: Issues for Congress (PDF)
"This CRS report describes these seven major policy issues with respect to DC plans: access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, participation in employer-sponsored plans, contribution rates, investment choices, fee disclosure, leakage from retirement savings, and converting retirement savings into income."
(U.S. Congressional Research Service)
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7th Circuit Stock-Drop Rulings Seen as Helping Employers
"The Seyfarth Shaw memo said the stock-drop rulings by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 'severely undermine plaintiffs' ability to challenge fiduciary decisions related to 401(k) plans on a class-wide basis.'"
(PLANSPONSOR.COM)
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Nine Retirement Benefit Changes Coming in 2011
"Nearly 70 percent of firms plan to review their 401(k) and pension programs and potentially make changes in 2011 . . . . Here is how employers are likely to alter their retirement benefits this year."
(U.S. News & World Report)
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Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
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[Guidance Overview]
Employers Should Review Severance Plans in Light of IRS Guidance
"Severance plans were included in the arrangements requiring consideration under Section 409A, since they provide for post-employment payments that can be paid beyond two-and-a-half months after the end of the calendar year in which an employee leaves."
(Employee Benefit News; one-time free registration required)
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Americans' Financial Capability
"Financial capability is measured in terms of how well people make ends meet, plan ahead, choose and manage financial products, and possess the skills and knowledge to make financial decisions."
(The Pension Research Council; registration required to download papers)
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Perks at Work, I-Deals, Can Work for Worst Performers
"These individualized deals can involve where people sit or whether they get more lab space; if they get any grief for showing up late; or whether they can duck out early to watch their children's events."
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via The Journal Gazette)
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NCEO Equity Compensation New Release Bundle
The NCEO has just released the 2011 editions of its leading equity compensation books. As a special promotion during the month of February, it is offering all five books as a bundle to everyone, NCEO members and nonmembers alike, at the discounted NCEO member price.
(National Center for Employee Ownership)
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Press Releases
Segal Releases 2010 Study of State Employee Health Benefits
(The Segal Company)
US Labor Department Obtains Court-appointed Independent Fiduciary for 401(k) Plan of Defunct Westerly, RI, Company
(U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA))
Financial Engines Announces 401k Retirement Income Product
(Financial Engines, Inc.)
Integrated Benefits Institute Offers New Resource to Help Employers Improve Workforce Health, Lost Time and Productivity
(Integrated Benefits Institute)
Fiduciary Experts Partner To Strengthen Independent Certification Program
(Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX))
Mercer’s 2011 Guide to Social Security and 2011 Medicare Booklet Now Available
(Mercer)
The Vitality Group Launches New App for iPhone® to Help Members Be More Active
(The Vitality Group)
BPAS Announces Link to Paylocity
(BPAS)
Mid Atlantic Trust Company Announces the Model Managers Selected to Participate in the Launch of ModelxChange
(Mid Atlantic Trust Company)
Mintz Levin Launches Center for Health Law & Policy
(Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.)
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