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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
AUGUST 1, 2024
According to The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A 15-Year Look (2006-2020), the average defined contribution (DC) plan account balance increased from $23,400 at the end of 2006 to $54,100 at the end of 2020, while aggregate disbursements also grew.
Department of Labor (the “DOL”) proposed changes to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (the “VFCP”) in November for the first time since 2006. The most significant change is the addition of a self-correction option for delinquent deposits of participant contributions and loan repayments.
As pensions have gone by the wayside and 401(k) plans have gained more notoriety, employees have become increasingly more aware of their employer sponsored retirement plans, and the financial benefits they provide. At its most basic level, a 401(k) plan allows employees to save for their personal retirement needs.
The act is now the most extensive reform to impact the economy since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. It allows long-term, part-time workers to take part in 401(k) plans. You are no longer required to withdraw assets from IRAs and 401(k)s at age 70½. A Few Key Takeaways.
The act is now the most extensive reform to impact the economy since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. It allows long-term, part-time workers to take part in 401(k) plans. You are no longer required to withdraw assets from IRAs and 401(k)s at age 70½. A Few Key Takeaways.
contains dozens of changes to retirement plans, but perhaps none bigger than these two: New 401(k) and 403(b) plans will be required to automatically enroll participants in the respective plans, and employee salary deferral rates will automatically escalate each year. The SECURE Act 2.0 SECURE ACT 2.0
Treat the HSA More Like a 401(k) than an FSA. million accounts in 2006 to over 22 million at the end of 2017. The opportunity to set aside pre-tax money for expenses in the future is an area where the HSAs and retirement plans, like 401(k) and 403(b), start to blend together in an employee’s retirement savings strategy.
For example, in 2006, IBM faced lawsuits over its shift from a traditional pension plan to a cash-balance plan, a change that allegedly discriminated against older workers. Recent changes have modified the guidelines concerning pre-tax contributions to various benefits packages , such as 401(k)s and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
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