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Top Fears of Employees Approaching Retirement
Posted on Nov 18, 2020
Even people who feel they’ve planned well and are ready to retire may experience some trepidation once they actually make the move.
Continue readingIRS Announces 2021 Cost of Living Adjustments to Various Retirement Plan Limits
Posted on Oct 28, 2020
View the 2021 vs. 2020 retirement plan limits for various types of plans, based on cost of living adjustments by the IRS.
Continue readingTPS Talks Newsletter | Sept/Oct 2020 | Issue 3
Posted on Oct 22, 2020
Important updates from your 401(k), actuarial, HR, payroll, and group medical experts.
Continue readingThe Impact of COVID-19 on Employees’ Retirement Savings
Posted on Oct 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had a major economic impact across many industries, causing layoffs, furloughs, and widespread unemployment. A report released in May 2020 by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies presents an unsettling picture of what this means for the retirement prospects of three generations in the workforce: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.
Continue readingFrom Office to Zoom: Managing Remote Employees
Posted on Oct 1, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many businesses to allow employees to work from home. For managers and company leaders, managing a remote workforce presents a number of challenges and often requires a willingness to adopt new cultural norms. It may also require an updating or revamping of company HR policies.
Continue readingPerformance Development vs Performance Management: Is it Time for a Change?
Posted on Sep 4, 2020
Few employees haven’t experienced the dread of the annual performance review, often tied to a merit increase. Moreover, managers dislike doing these reviews too. Study after study shows that a majority of employees believe that performance reviews fail to motivate or inspire them, or even improve performance. Yet it costs companies significant time and money to perform these evaluations, often with little to show for it.
Continue readingWhy Your Company should Hire a 3(16) Fiduciary
Posted on Aug 7, 2020
Hiring a 3(16) fiduciary relieves you of the burden of managing the many day-to-day administrative tasks associated with the 401(k) plan, reduces your liability and the risk of an audit, and enables your HR staff to focus on their own responsibilities.
Continue readingPlan Fiduciary Services and Why They Matter
Posted on Jul 17, 2020
You may not recognize that, as a sponsor of a qualified retirement plan, you have a very important fiduciary role based on your control and authority over the administration of your plan . In your capacity as fiduciary to your plan, you have a variety of specific responsibilities you must manage– or –outsource to a professional, qualified third party.
Continue readingPros and Cons of CARES Act Retirement Account Withdrawals
Posted on Jul 7, 2020
The CARES Act, signed into law in March 2020, provides a unique opportunity for people impacted by COVID-19 to access their retirement funds up until December 31 of this year with less financial penalty than usual. Qualified individuals may withdraw up to $100,000 in coronavirus-related distributions without incurring the 10% premature distribution tax.
Continue readingTPS Talks Newsletter | Apr. - May 2020 | Issue 1
Posted on Jul 1, 2020
Important updates from your 401(k), Actuarial, Human Resources, Payroll and Group Medical experts
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