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Retirement Plan Changes in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Justin Held, CEBS

18 May 202019 May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led to interruptions in employment, as employers contemplate and implement furloughs, hiring freezes, […]

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Plan Sponsors Providing More Benefit Options Thanks to CARES Act Provisions

Kelli Kolsrud, CEBS

14 May 202009 Jul 2020

Business closures and curtailments due to the coronavirus pandemic have left many organizations and individuals struggling financially. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted on March 27, 2020 with the goal of providing quick financial relief to citizens […]

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Employers React to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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11 May 202012 May 2020

The coronavirus is a challenge unlike any most employers have faced. The pandemic has brought major changes to the workplace, including shifts to employees’ health care and retirement benefits. A new International Foundation report, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World, examines what […]

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Steps Plan Sponsors Should Take to Implement the Families First Act and the CARES Act

Staff

08 May 202011 May 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Families First Act or FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, an Economic Security (CARES) Act have brought a wide range of changes to employee benefit plans, including changes to health care coverage, retirement plans and leave […]

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Seven Consultations and Bills We’re Watching in Canada

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

10 Mar 202010 Mar 2020

Pension and retirement security issues are a hot topic right now across Canada. There are seven consultations and bills we are anxiously watching both federally and in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and Nova Scotia. 1. Enhancing Retirement Security for Canadians […]

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Benefits on the Big Screen

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

06 Feb 202005 Feb 2020

As my favorite TV character, Moira Rose proclaims, it’s my favorite season of all: awards season! Here in Wisconsin, we are in the midst of a very long and grey winter, and all of us on the podcast team are finding an […]

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The SECURE Act—What Employers Need to Know

Julie Stich, CEBS

27 Jan 202027 Jan 2020

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, an appropriations law to fund certain federal agencies through September 30, 2020. This law included bipartisan legislation, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, widely […]

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The Questions You Need to Ask Before Retiring

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

14 Jan 202014 Jan 2020

Many people plan their vacations with more detail than their retirement. But deciding to retire without planning can put a successful transition and a satisfying retirement at risk. Start your planning early! Detailed planning for retirement should begin five to ten years […]

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Proposed Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Plan

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Nov 201902 Dec 2019

On November 20, 2019, Senators Chuck Grassley and Lamar Alexander released the Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Plan proposal. The proposal was released in the form of a white paper and a technical explanation and has not been introduced as a legislative […]

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D-I-V-O-R-C-E (Part 1) – Splitting Retirement Benefits

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

19 Nov 201905 Feb 2020

As the old country song by Tammy Wynette demonstrates, what happens during a divorce can be tough to spell out. Divorce can be the source of great confusion for many, including employers. They have a number of actions to take related to […]