The DOL recently reached a settlement of its lawsuit alleging violations of ERISA against GreatBanc. As part of the settlement, GreatBanc was required to enter into a “Fiduciary Process Agreement.” The agreement applies only to GreatBanc and is not a Regulation, Field...
Does your Company employ leased employees? An employee is considered “leased” if all of the following criteria is met: The services must be performed under an agreement between the recipient and a leasing organization. The services must be performed for at least one...
Plan sponsors often overlook the importance of maintaining an ERISA fidelity bond for an employee benefit plan. However, ignoring this requirement could result in unwanted scrutiny from the Department of Labor (DOL). As a way to protect employee benefit plans from any...
On August 8, the president signed the Highway and Transportation Funding Act (HATFA). Part of the revenue-raising in the Act provides for “pension smoothing” which is accomplished by resetting required interest rates used in minimum funding calculations back to the...
According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, about 12,000 companies in the United States, employing 11-million Americans, have embraced Employee Stock Ownership Plans, commonly known as ESOPs, or other similar trust-based plans. The concept can motivate...