Things I Worry About (27): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (8)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that includes questions designed to assist the DOL in developing future guidance about PEPs. Some of those questions suggest that the DOL is concerned about conflicts of interest in the organization and management of PEPs. This article continues a discussion of the questions asked by […]
Things I Worry About (26): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (7)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that includes questions designed to assist the DOL in developing future guidance about PEPs. Some of those questions suggest a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. This article continues a discussion of the questions asked by the DOL and my comments […]
Things I Worry About (25): Pooled Employer Plans and DOL RFI (6)
Key Takeaways The DOL has issued guidance about PEPs—pooled employer plans—that includes questions designed to assist the DOL in developing future guidance about PEPs. Some of those questions suggest a possible fiduciary safe harbor for small employers who adopt PEPs. This article begins a discussion of the questions asked by the DOL and my comments […]
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 […]