Things I Worry About (24): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (5)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that provides tips for adopting employers and questions about PEPs and that suggests a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. This article continues a discussion of the questions that the DOL says that employers should ask when considering adopting a PEP […]
Things I Worry About (23): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (4)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that provides tips for adopting employers and questions about PEPs and that suggests a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. This article continues a discussion of the questions that the DOL says that employers should ask when considering adopting a PEP […]
Things I Worry About (22): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (3)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that provides tips for adopting employers and questions about PEPs and a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. This article begins a discussion of the questions that the DOL says that employers should ask when considering adopting a PEP for their […]
Things I Worry About (21): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (2)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that provides tips for adopting employers and questions about PEPs and a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. In addition, the preamble to the guidance includes some interesting information about the development of PEPs. That information includes data about the successes […]
Things I Worry About (20): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (1)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that provides tips for adopting employers and questions about PEPs and a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. In addition, the preamble to the guidance includes some interesting information about the development of PEPs. This series of articles examines the DOL’s […]
The SECURE Act 2.0: The Most Impactful Provisions #7—Tax Credits for Administrative and Contribution Costs for New Plans for Small Employers (Part 2)
Key Takeaways The SECURE Act 2.0 provides significant tax credits for startup plan costs—for both administration and contribution costs. The credits are fully available for employers with 50 or fewer employees and partially available up to 100 employees. This provision is effective now, that is, it is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, […]
The SECURE Act 2.0: The Most Impactful Provisions #6 – Tax Credits for Administrative and Contribution Costs for New Plans for Small Employers (Part 1)
Key Takeaways The SECURE Act 2.0 provides significant tax credits for startup plan costs—for both administration and contribution costs. The credits are fully available for employers with 50 or fewer employees and partially available up to 100 employees. This provision is effective now, that is, it is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, […]
Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #12
Lessons Learned from Litigation (#5)—The Johns Hopkins Case This is the twelfth in a series of articles about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors. To be clear, “best practices” are not the same as legal requirements. Instead, they are about better ways to manage retirement plans. In many cases, though, “best practices” also are good risk […]