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Register Now for NIPA’s 2011 Annual Forum & Expo (advert.)
The 2011 NIPA Annual Forum & Expo provides timely information on all aspects of the retirement plan industry including impacts of recent legislation, industry trends and practical tools to help you advance your pension administration knowledge.
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Connecticut Legislators' Pension Spikes
"If Governor Malloy had granted each of his appointees from the General Assembly a $200,000 check as a signing bonus, the public outcry would have been overwhelming. That, however, is effectively what the Governor has done through the legislators' pension spikes."
(Oxford University Press, Inc.)
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DC Group Wants 401(k) Deferral Ceiling Removed
"The cap is contained in a provision of the [IRC] known as the qualified automatic contribution arrangement, and was mandated by the Pension Protection Act of 2006."
(Pensions & Investments; registration may be required)
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Will New York City Pensions Be Cut?
In the NYT 'Room for Debate,' Girard Miller, E.J. McMahon, Joshua Rauh, Amy Monahan, and James Parrott offer suggestions.
(The New York Times; one-time registration required)
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[Opinion]
A 401(k) Problem You Can Do Something About
"401(k) plans can be very useful ways to save for retirement. But even though investing in your employer's stock may seem like a good idea, think twice before you put a huge amount of your retirement savings in company shares."
(Motley Fool)
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Preventing ERISA Claims and Litigation - March 29-30, 2011 (advert.)
Join leading ERISA experts from BP America, American Airlines, P&G, McDonalds, Sony, Verizon and more in 14 dynamic case studies, interactive panel discussions, workshops and topical luncheons addressing key topics surrounding ERISA.
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Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
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[Guidance Overview]
SEC Adoption of Say-on-Pay rules
"Public companies must conduct, at least once every three years, a non-binding vote of the shareholders to approve the compensation of their executive officers."
(Nixon Peabody LLP)
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[Guidance Overview]
'PTINs' for Payroll and Employee Benefits Practitioners (PDF)
"In an effort to monitor and impose quality controls on tax return preparers, beginning January 1, 2011, all individuals (including attorneys and CPAs) who are compensated for preparing, or assisting in the preparation of, all or substantially all of a tax return or claim for refund must have a PTIN."
(Groom Law Group)
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Press Releases
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