The IRS has announced its cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans for 2017. Those hoping for COLAs on 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal governments Thrift Savings Plans are out of luck, however.

The 2017 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will take effect for more than 60 million Social Security beneficiaries beginning in January 2017. But it's not much.

Here are 5 best practices for retirement plan sponsors to beef up plan governance to manage risks, protect from liabilities, and improve benefits and benefit delivery.

Now is the time to make sure youre prepared to tackle the next ACA compliance hurdle: managing employee subsidy notifications and appeals.