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Top 10 Employee Benefits Certifications for Professionals in 2024

HR Lineup

Below are the top 10 employee benefits certifications for professionals in 2024. Certified 401(k) Professional (C(k)P®) The Certified 401(k) Professional (C(k)P®) credential, offered by The Retirement Advisor University in collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management, focuses on the complexities of managing 401(k) plans.

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17 Tips for 401(k) Loan Program Design

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Many 401(k) plans allow participants to take out loans from their individual 401(k) account. According to Employee Benefits Survey: 2024 Results, 81% of corporate employer plans offered a 401(k) loan provision.

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Looking Ahead, the IRS Raises 401(k) Contribution Limit to $23,500 for 2025

HR Digest

The Internal Revenue Service is making some changes to how much you can contribute to your 401(k) plans. As per the IRS, 401(k) limits for 2025 have been increased to an annual amount of $23,500, up from $23,000. Will the 401(k) Cap Increase Be Enough to Help Employees Save for Retirement?

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Top Reasons for 401(k) Loans

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Many 401(k) plans allow participants to take out loans from their individual 401(k) account. According to Employee Benefits Survey: 2024 Survey Report, 81% of corporate employer plans offered a 401(k) loan provision.

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Benefits that boost retirement confidence

Employee Benefit News

Data from Bank of America found employees increased their 401(k) contribution rates in 2024. The right benefits will help advance that trend.

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Crafting Joy for Workers, Hobby Lobby Announces a Wage Hike

HR Digest

Hobby Lobby’s 2024 pay hike went into effect on October 1, 2024, so employees who apply to the company now should be able to benefit from the change. The arts and crafts supply store recently announced that it has increased the starting wages for its employees again, making this the thirteenth increment since 2009. Data from the U.S.

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Highlights of Recent Webinars: First Quarter 2024

Money Talk

All other tax-deferred plans, like 401(k)s and the thrift savings plan (TSP), must have RMDs calculated separately. 2022 for 2024) and can be avoided by lowering adjusted gross income or making an appeal to Medicare based on life events. IRMAA is based on income earned two years earlier (e.g.,

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