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Posted on Jan 14, 2020

When we talk about 401(k) retirement plans, we sometimes focus on the contributions made by employees that are always immediately vested. In other words, it's their money and they can always withdraw it without forfeiting any - subject to certain IRS rules about early withdrawals.

Posted on Jan 3, 2020

As more and more states legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use, employers are increasingly faced with legal questions about their drug-free workplace policies, including pre-employment drug screening.

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

As of October 1, 2019, a new law called the “Time’s Up Act” significantly expands sexual harassment training requirements for Connecticut employers. Previously, only employers with 50 or more employees were required to provide sexual harassment training to managers and supervisors.

Posted on Dec 5, 2019

Your Defined Benefit plan is modeled on a pre-approved prototype or volume submitter document that’s part of a cycle that must be restated every six years. It’s important to know that the deadline to restate your plan is April 30.

Posted on Nov 22, 2019

To avoid uncertainty about nondiscrimination tests as you—a company owner—maximize your own retirement savings, you can choose to make additional contributions for your employees. These contributions give you a free pass on these tests. They’re called “Safe Harbor” contributions.

Posted on Nov 18, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service announced that employees in 401(k) plans will be able to contribute up to $19,500 next year.

Posted on Nov 11, 2019

For many workers of the Baby Boomer generation, working long hours and leaving vacation time on the table is not uncommon. A 2016 Bankrate survey found that more than half of Americans with paid time off leave a minimum of seven days of vacation time unused each year.

Posted on Nov 6, 2019

Auto-enrollment has been proven to be effective in raising participation rates in 401(k) plans. As a result, it's been pretty widely adopted across the country, especially in mid- to larger plans. Automatic enrollment creates a situation where many employees fail to make an investment election on their own.

Posted on Oct 15, 2019

The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees from the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime pay requirements and allows employers to count a portion of certain bonuses (and commissions) towards meeting the salary level.

Posted on Oct 3, 2019

Plan sponsors have a lot on their plates. At the 2019 National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) Summit, a panel of plan sponsors expressed their chief concerns, from participation rates to compliance. Following is a summary of the top 9 issues.