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Top 5 Tips for 401(k) Loan Program Design

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Jul 201728 Jul 2017

Considering loan options for your 401(k) plan but concerned about the potential consequences? Here are five plan design ideas for plan sponsors who want to allow employees to borrow against 401(k) accounts and, at the same time, ensure the loan is repaid […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 7: Hot News in the Summertime

Staff

13 Jul 201706 Sep 2017

Summertime. Typically a little quieter at work as vacations commence and a lot quieter in Washington, D.C. Not so much this summer. There is plenty to talk about in this month’s Talking Benefits Podcast. Chill out with a new episode, packed full […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 6: The Plot Thickens

Staff

09 Jun 201706 Sep 2017

Catching up on the latest employee benefits updates—Are they are light read or a page turner? Looking back on the developments over the last month, you’ll likely go with the latter. Dive into the newest episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. This […]

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Not Your Father’s Solvency Funding

Bryan Zoran, CEBS

07 Jun 2017

The International Foundation has been closely monitoring the significant provincial and federal funding changes for pension plans over the last few years. Target benefit plan legislation in British Columbia and Alberta, as well as federal legislation in Bill C-27, have certainly garnered a […]

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Surprise! Fiduciary Rule to Be Implemented as Planned

Guest Contributor

02 Jun 201718 Jul 2017

It’s aliiiiiiive! Despite most people’s prediction that the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new fiduciary rule would be further delayed or completely scrapped under President Trump (see the Presidential Memorandum published on February 3, 2017 ), newly confirmed Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta issued […]

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Top 5 Reasons for 401(k) Loans

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

30 May 2017

Many 401(k) plans allow participants to take out loans from their individual 401(k) account—While loan options provide flexibility for those tentative to contribute to 401(k) accounts, the option to borrow can also have a negative impact on retirement security. In my research […]

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Trump’s First 100 Days: Impact on Employee Benefits

Anne Patterson

09 May 2017

If you were presented with 100 days to work with, what would you try to accomplish? Train for a marathon? Cook your way through Julia Child’s The Art of French Cooking: Volume 1? Maybe it’s finally watching all five seasons of Breaking […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 5: Washington Strikes Again

Staff

04 May 201730 May 2017

It’s May 4th and, to some, it just means you’re one day closer to the weekend. But for Star Wars fans like Talking Benefits host, Julie Stich, add one little preposition to that date and it becomes an unofficial, international holiday. May […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 4: Benefits Curveballs

Staff

11 Apr 201730 May 2017

Spring is in the air. Birds singing, temperatures rising, baseball season in full swing . . . and a whole new crop of benefits developments have been popping up. International Foundation resident benefits gurus Julie, Kelli and Justin are back to talk […]

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Workplace Financial Education: Long Term Investment

Justin Held, CEBS

28 Mar 2017

In 2016, the Foundation surveyed its U.S. and Canadian members about financial wellness and education. Respondents were asked to describe how financial distress impacts their workforce and if they offer financial education programs. If they responded yes, they were asked to share […]