Today’s news that the Department of Treasury is extending discrimination testing transitional relief for all of 2017 for closed defined benefit plans is welcomed, however, The ERISA Industry Committee strongly urges the Department to provide greater flexibility in satisfying testing requirements upon issuance of the final regulations
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ERIC’s Tips for Preparing for the DOL’s Overtime Rule
Will Hansen, ERIC’s senior vice president of retirement policy, provided the ‘Tip of the Week’ in this week’s edition of Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week. Will gave advice on preparing a benefits program in advance of the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule
Paid Sick Leave State Law Chart
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60 Day Rollover Changes & State Retirement Plans
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NEW EEOC Rule Violates Federal Act
ERIC today submitted comments with 23 other associations to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget in response to proposed changes to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Employer Information Report
Survey on 401(k) Plan Fees and Expenses
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Stop budget gimmicks! Take PBGC premiums off-budget
The Hill published an op-ed by Will Hansen, ERIC’s Senior Vice President for Retirement Policy, calling for Congress to end the practice of counting PBGC premiums as revenue for budget scoring purposes
The Importance of Preserving Tax-Preferred Status for Employer-Sponsored Health and Retirement Plans
ERIC’s article in Benefits Quarterly looks at the erosion of protections offered by ERISA and the importance of maintaining the tax treatment of employer-provided benefits
ERIC’s CEO Gives Tips on How to Track State Mandates
Annette Guarisco Fildes, president and CEO of ERIC, provided the ‘Tip of the Week’ in Epstein Becker Green’s Employment Law This Week
Fight to Move PBGC Premiums Off-Budget Moves to the Senate
A group of 7 associations sent a letter to Senator Mike Enzi thanking him for introducing the Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016