Topic: PlanFacts

Good Pay Programs Allow Your Employees to Focus on Retirement Plan Participation

Pay programs are the guidelines, policies and practices employers use to determine employee pay. Why not leverage your pay program to encourage employee retirement plan participation?

IRS Notice 2018-68 Provides Transition Guidance Under IRC §162(m)

IRS Notice 2018-68 (the “Notice”) provides transition guidance under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) §162(m) that allows employers to deduct all grandfathered non-qualified deferred compensation.

Pay Inequality at Your Firm and What to do About It

You may have pay inequality at your firm and not even be aware of it. Taking a deeper look at pay practices and amounts across is critical in establishing equitable pay across all roles and areas of your organization. 
 

The Growth of Managed Accounts in Retirement Plans

Managed Account services are an increasing trend among plan sponsors. As noted in the 2017 edition of How America Saves, 27% of plans offer managed account advice, and because larger plans are more likely to offer advice, half of plan participants have access to a service. 

Rabbi Trusts and Changes in Control Situations

Employers who maintain non-qualified deferred compensation plans or other supplemental employee retirement plans for their senior executives and other highly compensated employees may want to consider establishing a “rabbi trust” (so named because the first such arrangement was established by a synagogue to provide deferred compensation to its rabbi).

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