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New SECURE 2.0 rules & state mandates: Is your 401(k) plan in compliance?

By Wendy Baker

To be well-positioned for the possibility of a Department of Labor audit, plan sponsors need to watch out for common errors, which include late deposits of employee contributions into the plan, failure to implement employee deferral elections and failure to provide required notices.

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April 30, 2024

Saver's Match: New employer 401(k) option that expands access for low-income workers

The new Saver's Match program launches in 2027, as a provision of SECURE 2.0, and allows low-income employees to receive a 50% federal matching contribution of up to $1,000, in addition to any employer match.

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April 24, 2024

DOL's fiduciary rule is now final, but critics say, 'Is it in savers' best interests?'

On Tuesday, the Department of Labor finalized its Retirement Security Rule that updates the definition of an investment advice fiduciary, while critics say millions could now lose access to professional financial guidance.

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April 19, 2024

Starter 401(k) plans under SECURE 2.0: Helping small employers fast-track a retirement plan

In 2024, a provision in the SECURE 2.0 legislation permits an employer that is not sponsoring a retirement plan to offer a starter 401(k) or safe harbor 403(b) plan to its employees that is exempt from certain nondiscrimination requirements.

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April 17, 2024

House GOP members attempt to overturn DOL's ESG rule, again

The new bill is the latest attempt to restrict the use of environmental, social and governance factors in retirement plans by specifying that fiduciaries may consider only "risk and return" factors when making investment decisions.

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April 15, 2024

Controversial new DOL fiduciary rule coming soon, as White House Office wraps up review

The White House Office of Management and Budget has concluded its review of the Department of Labor's new Retirement Security Rule, indicating that the controversial new rule will become final sometime this Spring.

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April 12, 2024

The new DOL fiduciary rule: How it could change your company's 401(k) plan

The DOL's latest iteration, proposed in 2023 and soon to become final, will ensure that advisors prioritize their clients' best interests when recommending investments, prompting employers to make necessary adjustments.

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April 09, 2024

401(k) plan best practices: A plan sponsor's 2024 fiduciary checklist

While the DOL continues to try to refine its fiduciary rule, with the latest iteration sent to the Office of Management and Budget for review last month, there are several best practices that protect plan sponsors as well as participants.

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New SECURE 2.0 rules & state mandates: Is your 401(k) plan in compliance?

New DOL fiduciary rule hit with 1st lawsuit by insurance industry group

Spending spikes & student loan debt are putting retirement savings at risk

Recommended Just For You

Retirement Regulation Stories

Saver's Match: New employer 401(k) option that expands access for low-income workers

DOL's fiduciary rule is now final, but critics say, 'Is it in savers' best interests?'

Starter 401(k) plans under SECURE 2.0: Helping small employers fast-track a retirement plan

House GOP members attempt to overturn DOL's ESG rule, again

Controversial new DOL fiduciary rule coming soon, as White House Office wraps up review

The new DOL fiduciary rule: How it could change your company's 401(k) plan

401(k) plan best practices: A plan sponsor's 2024 fiduciary checklist