By Greg Daugherty and Rich Helmreich on Employers who sponsor 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans in which participants may direct the investments of their accounts now have a deadline to provide lifetime income illustrations in those plans’ benefit statements. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published guidance addressing these requirements. While helpful, the guidance is still subject to change in … Continue Reading
By Greg Daugherty on The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a private letter ruling, PLR 201833012 (PLR) that has generated interest among employers about student loan benefit programs. An IRS official at a recent conference, however, cautioned practitioners to read the PLR because the scope of the PLR is more narrow than what some headlines may have led … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on It was great to see everyone who was able to attend our Employment Relations seminar in Columbus yesterday—”Strategies to Help You Build a Winning Team.” We thought we would share one of the questions that was asked: is it necessary to seek requests for proposal (“RFPs”) for a 401(k) plan on a certain schedule? This … Continue Reading
