Benefits Notes

AUGUST 9, 2022

On August 3, 2022, the IRS published Notice 2022-33, which extends the deadlines for amending retirement plans and IRAs to reflect certain changes to the law made by the SECURE Act; the Bipartisan American Miners Act; and section 2203 (allowing waiver of 2020 required minimum distributions) of the CARES Act.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 18, 2024

Public trust in the pensions industry has increased for the fourth consecutive year, according to research by third-party pensions administrator Trafalgar House. The results found that trust in the pensions industry rose to 5.26 in 2022, 4.63 Only 22% said they do not have any or much trust in the pensions industry.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 21, 2024

Credit: Dilok Klaisataporn/Shutterstock Need to know: Significant amounts of money are tied up in small pension pots, many of which may have been forgotten. The Pensions Tracing Service can help people reconnect with lost pensions. Employers can help staff with this process and engage with pensions more generally.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 22, 2022

The deadline is fast approaching for employers with 5 or more workers in California, and who do not already offer their employees a retirement plan, to register their staff for the CalSavers Retirement Savings Program. Employers with five or more workers – The deadline for registration is June 30, 2022. 401(k) plans.

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Health Consultants Group

APRIL 1, 2021

How CARES Act Affects Employee Retirement Plan Distributions. That includes compliance with CARES Act Section 2202 , Special Rules For Use of Retirement Funds. Employees who met these coronavirus-related conditions qualified for retirement plan distributions under the special rules. CARES Act Retirement Plan Rules.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On October 21 st , the IRS released a number of additional inflation adjustments for 2023, including to certain limits for qualified retirement plans. The table below provides an overview of the key adjustments for qualified retirement plans. Qualified Defined Benefit Plans. Increase from 2022 to 2023.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

At Ashurst, we closely consider the pension and benefits we offer and focus particularly on how we engage our people in these offerings to ensure they are of maximum benefit. Because pension forms part of an employee’s finances, tackling the broader topic of finances also increases engagement with pensions.

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JANUARY 23, 2024

Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) encompasses a number of changes affecting retirement plans that go into effect over the next few years. aims to make it easier for employers to offer retirement plans and help employees plan […] The post SECURE 2.0 The SECURE 2.0 Act: Where Are We Now?

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Most of us spend the majority of our working life saving into our pension. However, all this hard work saving can quickly unravel for those who aren’t aware of common pension mistakes. WEALTH at work outlines below the top 10 pension mistakes individuals could make, to highlight what employees facing retirement may need support with.

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Griffin Benefits

JUNE 29, 2023

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

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The EBSA wants your answers by May 16, 2022. What actions can EBSA take to protect the life savings and pensions of employees and their families from the threats of climate-related financial risk? Should EBSA use Form 5500 to collect data on climate-related financial risk to pension plans?

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The current economic environment is causing disruption to the retirement plans of many. It is important that those retiring in 2024 understand their options, make informed decisions, and avoid making mistakes with their hard-earned savings. Track down all pensions There are 2.8

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Best Money Moves

JUNE 10, 2024

Financial illiteracy often leads to common pitfalls such as a lack of retirement savings and an inability to accumulate wealth over time. Facilitating resources that tackle retirement planning, investment strategies and debt management is one of the best ways to set your employees up for success.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JANUARY 31, 2023

Act of 2022 (“ SECURE 2.0 ”) that was signed into law on December 29, 2022 as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act includes a slew of changes for retirement plan sponsors and employers. As previously discussed , the SECURE 2.0 For more information about SECURE 2.0,

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Vantage Circle

MAY 18, 2023

Retirement Plans: Retirement savings are viewed as the most essential benefit by 77% of working Americans. Retirement schemes aim to facilitate the process of employees accumulating funds for their future years after they exit from active work. Most organizations offer health insurance as a benefit to their employees.

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Higginbotham

APRIL 11, 2022

On April 5, 2022, the IRS released a proposed rule that would change the existing rules for eligibility for the premium tax credit (PTC). On March 29, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 with a bipartisan vote of 414-5. 31, 2022); and. 31, 2022); and.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Risks to financial wellbeing It found that many workplaces are increasingly recognising poor financial literacy as a key financial wellbeing risk (63% compared to 58% in 2022 research**). Specifically, pre-retirement planning is set for a 68% boost with of employers either currently offering or planning to do so.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

AUGUST 14, 2023

ERISA Section 4010 requires a contributing sponsor of certain single-employer pension plans, as well as the sponsor’s controlled group members, to provide controlled group, financial, and actuarial information to the PBGC each year.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS previously provided similar, but temporary, relief (addressed on our earlier blog posts here and here ), but the temporary relief is set to expire at the end of 2022.

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Best Money Moves

JUNE 10, 2024

Financial illiteracy often leads to common pitfalls such as a lack of retirement savings and an inability to accumulate wealth over time. Facilitating resources that tackle retirement planning, investment strategies and debt management is one of the best ways to set your employees up for success.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Pensions are still ticking the long-term box for many employers, so now the focus is switching to areas like education and salary-deducted savings – bridging short with long-term financial wellbeing, for example, by making it simple for employees to build up savings pots.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Plan sponsors should review the plan documents carefully before requesting the determination; errors that are identified before submission can be corrected under the IRS’s Voluntary Correction Program. Details of the Determination Letter Program Expansion to 403(b) Plans (Rev. In announcing Rev. Proskauer Prospective.

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HR Professionals Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

Employer-sponsored retirement plans are divided into two major categories: defined-benefit plans and defined- contribution plans. As the names imply, a defined-benefit plan—also commonly known as a pension plan—promises a specified benefit amount at retirement. By Eddie Vaughn. Examples of.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 9, 2024

Important Changes to Know About The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law in December 2022, and it’s collectively referred to as SECURE 2.0 – an update to the SECURE Act from 2019. encourages employers to provide retirement plans by offering tax incentives and credits. How does it do that?

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

JUNE 15, 2023

Act also directed the IRS to update the EPCRS accordingly, no later than 2 years after its enactment on December 29, 2022. The SECURE 2.0 Interim Guidance on Self-Correction in Notice 2023-43 Notice 2023-43 addresses self-correction of “ Eligible Inadvertent Failures ” prior to the SECURE 2.0 update to the EPCRS.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

pension plan, insurance, vacation pay, etc.)? Wages of up to $147,0000 are subject to social security taxes for tax year 2022. Businesses also don’t need to provide benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, or workers’ compensation to 1099 staff. Type of Relationship. Social security wages.

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Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

DECEMBER 23, 2022

a long-awaited (and debated) package of retirement plan reforms. Act of 2022” as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act; President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law soon. The wait is over for SECURE 2.0, Today, Congress passed the “SECURE 2.0 may be viewed here.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

That trend continued into 2022, and there were more than a few reasons why so many employees were throwing in the towel, including the following: The pandemic caused some to reevaluate their life priorities — leading to them reducing their working hours or quitting entirely. While you’re legally required to provide the bare minimum (i.e.,

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 12, 2024

More than a third (36%) of British employees will continue working past state pension age because they do not think their pension will cover their day-to-day expenses , according to research by Canada Life. Of those workers, the average individual expects to work until they are 72, up from an estimated 70 years old in 2022.

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

Employers can adopt the increased limits through a retroactive plan amendment so long as the amendment is adopted before the end of the plan year in which it is effective (December 31, 2021 for calendar year plans). Single Employer Pension Plan Provisions. Plan sponsors may elect to defer the changes until 2022.

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