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March 8, 2011 Retirement Plans Newsletter  |  Advertise  |  Unsubscribe  |  Past Issues

FAQ on Community Living Assistance Services and Supports ('CLASS') Program
"[FAQs on the CLASS program, released by HHS'] Administration on Aging, confirm that initial CLASS guidance isn't due until Oct. 1, 2012. The CLASS program won't be operational until details on eligibility, enrollment, benefits, premiums and other topics are released." (Mercer LLC)


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NAIC Proposes Medical Loss Ratio Calculation Solution
"The National Association of Insurance Commissioners on March 3 released for comment draft legislation . . . that would remove broker compensation from the medical loss ratio calculation." (Employee Benefit Adviser; free registration required)

Benefits in General; Executive Compensation

[Guidance Overview]
Federal Agencies Propose Rules on Dodd‐Frank Financial Institution Incentive Compensation Requirements (PDF)
"The provision and new proposed regulation are similar to the principles and rules issued by other national and international financial institution regulatory bodies in the last several years." (Groom Law Group)

SEC Proposes Ban on Incentives that Encourage Risk
"An SEC news release said the rule also requires the disclosure of the structure of firms' incentive-based compensation practices." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)


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How Glass Lewis Weighs Say-on-Pay Proposals
"In assessing 2011 say-on-pay proposals, proxy adviser Glass, Lewis & Co. focuses on compensation structure and disclosure, pay-setting practices, and pay-for-performance policies. A recent briefing for Glass Lewis clients shed more light on how the company identifies poor compensation practices that present unnecessary risks and are not in shareholders' best interests." (Mercer LLC)

Are State and Local Government Employees Paid Too Much?
"It's not an easy question to answer for a number of reasons. Here's a primer on the issue." (The New York Times; free registration required)

Milliman's Monthly Benefit News and Developments, March 2011 (PDF)
The newsletter provides a summary of the previous month's legislative, regulatory, and judicial information on employee benefits and upcoming key dates. (Milliman, Inc.)

The Return of Incentive Travel
"Incentive trips -- all-expenses-paid excursions offered as a reward for outstanding performance -- almost disappeared after the American International Group was widely criticized for the lavish spending on one such trip . . . . But it now appears incentive travel is coming back." (The New York Times; free registration required)

Press Releases

Healthcare Organizations as Fiduciaries Rely More on Plan Providers For Plan Administration and Support, Says Diversified/AHA Survey
(Diversified Investment Advisors)

International Foundation to Lead a New Retirement Security Initiative
(International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans)

Malone Honored with 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award
(American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA))

Nine in Ten Americans Say U.S. Retirement System Under Severe Stress
(National Institute on Retirement Security)

401kTest.com Gets A Face-Lift
(401kTest.com)

Reish & Reicher to Stop Practicing Law; Firm's Employee Benefits Attorneys to Join Drinker Biddle & Reath
(Reish and Reicher)

Aon Hewitt to Provide Fully Integrated Advisory Services to Defined Contribution Plan Participants
(Aon Corporation)

Tax Season Content At myStockOptions.com Offers Crucial Tax Return Guidance For People With Stock-Based Compensation
(myStockPlan.com, Inc)


Employee Benefits Jobs

Senior Team Manager, Document and Technical Services in OH for Charles Schwab

Sr. Compensation Manager in MA for Financial Engines

Group Health Account Manager in DC, MD for Corporate Synergies Group

Retirement Services Relationship Manager in NJ for ExpertPlan, Inc.

Retirement Plan Consultant in FL for AXA-Equitable Life Insurance Company

ERISA Consultant in MO for Pension-Consultants, Inc.

Accountant in CA for Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation

Compliance Manager, Compliance Testing and Analysis in PA for Vanguard

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Webcasts and Conferences

2011 Spring Back-to-Basics Series
Nationwide on March 31, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.

AICPA National Conference on Employee Benefit Plans
in Nevada on May 2, 2011 presented by AICPA

Automatic Contribution Arrangements
Nationwide on April 14, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.

Complex RMD Issues
Nationwide on March 17, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.

Form 5500 Update
Nationwide on March 22, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.

Qualified Default Investment Alternative
Nationwide on May 20, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.

Schedule C (Form 5500): The Second Time Around
Nationwide on March 29, 2011 presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.

Tales from the Crypt: The One-Year Anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
in California on March 17, 2011 presented by Western Pension & Benefits Conference - Orange County Chapter


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