IRS Releases Draft W-2 Form for 2011, Relief for Employers (October 2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
October 13, 2010: The IRS issued a draft Form W-2 for 2011. The IRS also announced that it will defer the new requirement for organizations to report the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan. It is optional for employers to report this information in 2011.
Employee Compensation and Benefits group
Welcome to the Employee Compensation and Benefits community group. There is also a separate group which addresses Executive Compensation. We welcome active participation in this group by any premium or enterprise OCEG member. Group members may add resources to share, download resources provided by other members, access the related resource collections, and comment on group blogs.
This group addresses issues and requirements in establishing employee compensation and benefits
U.S. Employment/Labor: Employee Benefits Domain Supplement resource Standards and Guidelines OCEG Reviewed
This Supplement addresses the risks managed by employer plan sponsors in maintaining employee benefit plans.
DOL, Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans (Rev. October 2008) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
This Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans has been prepared by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) with assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). It is intended to be used as a quick reference tool for certain basic reporting and disclosure requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Not all ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements are reflected in this guide.
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Supreme Court Allows Individual ERISA Suits in Landmark Ruling (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
In a landmark ruling eagerly awaited by the retirement services community, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that defined contribution participants can bring fiduciary breach suits to recover individual damages.
Plan Advisor, February 20, 2008
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Report Of The Working Group On Prudent Investment Process (2006) resource Research / Studies OCEG Reviewed
This report was produced by the 2006 ERISA Advisory Council’s Working Group on Prudent Investment Process. The ERISA Advisory Council was created by ERISA to provide advice to the Secretary of Labor. The contents of this report do not represent the position of the Department of Labor (DOL). The 2006 ERISA Advisory Council formed a Working Group on a Prudent Investment Process (hereinafter referred to as the “Working Group”) to study numerous issues in managing plan assets.
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401(k) Rule to Spark Risk-Return Scramble (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The Department of Labor ruled that qualified default investment alternatives for 401(k) plans can include balanced funds, lifecycle funds and managed accounts. Stable-value funds and money-market funds did not make the cut, which could mean big changes for some companies.
The new rules were a follow-up to last year’s Pension Protection Act (PPA), which cleared the way for companies to automatically enroll employees in 401(k) plans.
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PBM Transparency May Only Be Skin Deep (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Getting rebates is good, but some employers and pharmacy benefit managers say that the pharmacy benefits industry needs to unequivocally commit to acting on behalf of employers.
Workforce Management Online, November 2007
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Plan Advisor Magazine resource Books / Publications Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
PLANADVISER.com is an online resource for advisers and consultants in the retirement plan space looking for practical information on the administration of retirement plans as well as features on practice management and business growth.
PLANADVISER, via its magazine, Web site and e-mail newsletter provides comprehensive industry news, regulatory and investment information, research and training to financial advisers who specialize in the sales, design and administration of institutional qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and executive compensation plans, including 401(k), defined bene
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Benefits in the News resource Books / Publications Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Online daily newsletter containing links and summaries to news, analysis, opinions and government documents about employee benefit plans.
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