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Conversions Specialist
for The Newport Group in NC

Implementation Specialist - Retirement Plans
for ExpertPlan, Inc. in NJ

Actuary - Small Business Defined Benefit Plans
for Charles Schwab in OH

Employee Benefits Service Manager II
for The Standard in TX

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"401(k) Plans: Beyond the Basics" - Atlanta
in Georgia on August 24, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"401(k) Plans: Beyond the Basics" - Charlotte
in North Carolina on August 17, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"401(k) Plans: Beyond the Basics" - Dallas
in Texas on August 24, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Advanced Plan Design Workshop" - Atlanta
in Georgia on August 26, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Advanced Plan Design Workshop" - Charlotte
in North Carolina on August 19, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Advanced Plan Design Workshop" - Dallas
in Texas on August 26, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Advanced Plan Design Workshop" - Denver
in Colorado on August 19, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Multiple Employer Plans: Perils and Possibilities" Web Seminar - An Encore Presentation
Nationwide on August 4, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Prototype Plans: Perils and Possibilities" Web Seminar - An Encore Presentation
Nationwide on August 9, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

"Rehired Employees Web Seminar" - New Date
Nationwide on August 11, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

401(k) Plans: Beyond the Basics - A 2-day Seminar, August - October 2011
Nationwide on August 17, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

Advanced Plan Design Workshop, 1-day Program, August - October 2011
Nationwide on August 19, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

Current IRS & DOL Audit Initiatives: A Chat with Monika Templeman and Jeffrey Monhart
Nationwide on August 18, 2011 presented by ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits

Dealing with the Break-in-Service Rules and Other Concerns for Rehired Employees Webcast
Nationwide on July 28, 2011 presented by ASPPA (American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries)

Rekon Roadshow - Wauwatosa
in Wisconsin on August 24, 2011 presented by 401(k) Advisors

The Nuts and Bolts of Eligibility
Nationwide on August 18, 2011 presented by SunGard Relius

Supreme Court Addresses the Effect of SPDs and Delves Again into the World of ERISA's Remedies
"In the process of considering the standard of prejudice, the Supreme Court commented on the legal effect of summary plan descriptions ('SPDs') and once more considered the relief available under ERISA's catch-all civil enforcement provision—the latter point albeit in 'dicta'." (Miller & Chevalier Chartered)

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The GASB's Exposure Drafts on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting (PDF)
"This article focuses on the GASB's proposed changes. However, to present the changes in context, the article begins by providing background on state and local government pensions and summarizing the GASB's current pension standards." (Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company)

PT Class Exemption 86–128 Applies to Investment Advice Fiduciaries, EBSA Says
"In the view of EBSA, PTE 86–128 provides relief for covered transactions engaged in by any person who meets the definition of fiduciary as that term is defined in ERISA §3(21)(A), including a person who is a fiduciary solely by reason of rendering investment advice." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business - CCH)

New Retirement Plan Disclosures Required (PDF)
"These regulations will impose significant disclosure obligations on service providers, plan sponsors and plan administrators. Provisions of the new regulations require compliance beginning at various times in 2012. This bulletin provides an outline of the requirements of the new regulations and steps recommended to assure compliance." (Thompson Hine LLP)

GASB Issues Two Pension Related Exposure Drafts (PDF)
"Based on their staff research and on public response to two previous due process documents, GASB is proposing 'significant improvements' for accounting and reporting on the pensions that governments provide to their employees through a qualified trust." (Milliman, Inc.)

Mark-to-Market Pension Accounting
"[B]ecause U.S. companies won't be subject to mark-to-market accounting called for under the new IASB rules for several years, there are other strong motivations for companies that decided to adopt it now, and for others considering it." (The Vanguard Group, Inc.)

Retirement Plan Adviser Use Expected to Increase
"According to Diversified's just released Prescience 2015: Expert Opinions on the Future of Retirement Plans, the need for ongoing holistic service from a third party is leading many plan sponsors to opt for a professional retirement plan adviser that services plans on a fee or retainer basis." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

DOL Begins Crackdown on 401(k) Providers for Fee Bundling Abuses
"[B]usiness owners who sponsor 401(k) plans now have until next June to itemize every cent their employees pay third-party service providers and prove that it was the best deal they could get. Otherwise, they're looking at audits and potentially crippling fines. . . . [T]he regulators are busy hiring as many as 17,000 auditors to check every plan’s disclosure." (The Trust Advisor Blog)

Why do Individuals Retire When They Do and What Does It Mean for Their Retirement Security? (PDF)
"Individuals decide when to retire based on a set of factors that go well beyond just their age. Moreover, individuals have a tendency to retire at potentially risky times, such as after periods of strong equity market performance or following the retirement of a spouse." (Prudential Retirement)

Fidelity Finds Link between HSA Participation and Higher 401(k) Balance
"At the end of 2010, Fidelity's average 401(k) balance was $71,500; but for those participants also contributing to an HSA, the average balance was $170,500, a full 138% greater." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

21 Workplace Benefits That Are Rapidly Disappearing
"'The two biggest areas where cuts have come have been in health care and retirement because that's where costs have increased the most,' . . . ." (U.S. News & World Report)

Employment-Based Health Coverage: Union vs. Nonunion
(Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI))

Great-West Retirement Services Veteran Moves To The 401(k) Market
(Great-West Retirement Services)

ERIC Cautions Regulators to Avoid Burdensome Claims and Appeals Requirements
(ERIC (ERISA Industry Committee))

HighRoads Industry Survey Shows 71% of Employers Plan on Passive Open Enrollment Despite Health Care Reform Changes
(HighRoads, Inc.)

Obamacare? Have no fear! iProcess Online Announces a Unified, Enterprise-Class Human Capital Management Solution for the Small to Mid-Market
(iProcess Online)