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Employee Benefits Jobs

Manager of Retirement Services
for McCamish Systems, An Infosys Company in GA

Employee Benefits Associate
for Day Pitney LLP in NJ

Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Specialist
for Growth Oriented TPA Firm in CA

Consultant, Teams Leadership
for Boutique Benefits Consulting Firm in NY

Defined Contribution Specialist
for The Benefit Practice in CT

Compliance Testing & Form 5500 Analyst Sr.
for AUL/OneAmerica in IN

Qualified Plan Specialist
for CUNA Mutual Group in WI

Retirement Services Consultant
for CUNA Mutual Group in WI

Sr. Retirement Consultant
for CUNA Mutual Group in WI

IRT Relationship Manager
for Wells Fargo in ID, OR

Testing Consultant
for Diversified in MA

Pension Administrator
for City of Hollywood Firefighters Pension Fund in FL

Compliance Analyst, Contractor
for The Newport Group in NC

Senior Client Relationship Manager
for The Newport Group in ANY STATE

Assistant Benefits Financial Manager
for SEIU Benefit Funds in DC

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Webcasts and Conferences

The New Fee Disclosure Era: Bracing for the Impact Webcast
Nationwide on February 22, 2012 presented by Roland|Criss Fiduciary Services


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[Guidance Overview]
DOL's Proposed New Rules Will Affect Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (PDF)
"The two areas of concern are: (1) the Secretary of Labor's ability to issue a cease and desist order or a summary seizure order; and (2) the reporting and disclosure requirements for MEWAs. The DOL has also proposed revisions to the Form 5500 and the Form M-1 for MEWAs." (Conrad Siegel Actuaries)


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[Guidance Overview]
Employer Did Not Communicate FMLA Policy and Cannot Fire Worker, According to Court
"An employer that failed to communicate its method of calculating Family and Medical Leave Act benefits cannot terminate a worker for violating its policy, a federal appeals court has ruled." (Business Insurance)

[Guidance Overview]
IRS's 2011 Form 8839 (Qualified Adoption Expenses) and Instructions
"The revised instructions complete the transformation of Form 8839 to a system of refundable credits. Unfortunately for both the IRS and taxpayers, however, that system was temporary and expired at the end of 2011. Unless an extension is enacted, the credit carryforward rules will return for 2012, and the IRS will have to revise Form 8839 yet again next year." (Thomson Reuters/EBIA)

[Guidance Overview]
Workers Not Yet Eligible for FMLA Are Protected from Interference and Retaliation, Federal Court Rules
"Accordingly, the Court found that the lower court erred when it dismissed a pregnant employee's FMLA interference and retaliation claims." (Jackson Lewis LLP)

Psychiatric Group Pushes to Redefine Mental Illness Sparks Revolt
"The draft is sparking a backlash among practitioners concerned the expanding mandate will increase the number of patients treated with drugs. The guide would loosen diagnostic criteria on some existing ailments and brand as mental disorders some common behaviors . . . ." (Bloomberg)


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State Progress toward Health Reform Implementation: Timely Analysis of Immediate Health Policy Issues (PDF)
"In this paper, we combine information from the National Conference of State Legislatures . . . and [HHS] to group states based on their progress toward implementing health insurance exchanges." (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Medical Care Benefits for Private Industry Workers, March 2011
"In March 2011, more than two-thirds of private industry workers had access to medical care benefits, and 51 percent of all workers participated in a medical care plan. Employers paid 80 percent of premiums for single-coverage medical care benefits and 69 percent of premiums for family coverage. Among these workers, access and participation rates varied widely by wage category." (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Wellness Program Approved for Oregon State Employees
"Oregon's Public Employees' Benefit Board . . . voted to give $155,000 to the Oregon Public Health Division to help fund its Wellness@Work program." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

Walking Your Employees to Higher Productivity
"We chose walking because it is a natural exercise that everyone can participate in at any speed or pace they want. Most importantly, it doesn't require an investment in equipment, hiring instructors, or renting space." (Advantage Business Media)

A Quick Look at Recent and Upcoming FMLA Decisions
"Although the new FMLA regulations have been in existence for less than three years, the DOL has hinted at the possibility of further regulations in the near future. The DOL is in the process of conducting an information collection request (ICR) with respect to the FMLA." (InsideCounsel)

[Opinion]
State of The ... Health Care Reform
"President Obama's largest legislative accomplishment to date was the passage of the health care reform law, which has been going into effect in stages, with regulations currently being written for the most substantial changes due to take effect in 2014. So it is odd the President mentioned health care only briefly, and in passing, in his State of the Union address last night." (Forbes)

[Opinion]
Obamacare 'Contraceptive' Mandate Made in Bad Faith
"Since the FDA approves, as 'contraceptives,' drugs such as Plan B and Ella that may cause early-stage abortions, the federal government could force nearly every employer in America to pay for abortions and sterilizations. Colleges and universities providing insurance to their students will face the same requirement." (BostonHerald.com)

Benefits in General; Executive Compensation

[Guidance Overview]
2012 Deadlines Approach to Furnish Incentive Stock Option and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Information Statements and Returns
"In addition to the employee information statements, corporations must file returns with the Internal Revenue Service on Forms 3921 and 3922 no later than February 28, 2012, if filed on paper, or April 2, 2012, if filed electronically." (DLA Piper)

Fortune's 'Best Companies' Set the Benefits Bar High
"Fortune magazine's annual list of 'Best Companies to Work For' is out, honoring 'dream' employers that offer 'fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 70,000 jobs ready to be filled.'" (Employee Benefit News)

Press Releases

US Department of Labor Sues Former CEO of Charlotte, NC, Web Development Company to Restore more than $100,000 to 401(k) Plan
(U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA))

Transamerica Retirement Services Receives 93 “Best in Class” Ratings in Chatham Partners’ 2011 Client Satisfaction Analysis
(Transamerica Retirement Services)

Aon Hewitt Survey Finds Employers Doubtful About Workers Ability to Adequately Prepare for Retirement
(Aon Hewitt)

CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc. Launches Rebranded Corporate Website
(CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc.)

401kTest.com Welcomes Apex Payroll to the Family
(401kTest.com)

Nationwide Coalition Lauds Rep. Danny Davis' Opposition To Mega-PBM Merger
(Preserve Community Pharmacy Access NOW! (PCPAN))

ABG Carolina Acquires Brown Edwards
(Pentegra Services, Inc.)



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