Employees increasingly request (and expect) choice in their benefits. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Private Letter Ruling 202434006 (PLR), which approved an employer's program allowing employees to...more
New proposed regulations clarify how employers should implement retirement plan eligibility rules for long-term, part-time ("LTPT") employees. While some questions remain, the proposed regulations provide a number of welcome...more
12/15/2023
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Employers impacted by COVID-19 have a variety of questions regarding the impact on their retirement plans, including the ability to make contribution formula changes, questions about distributions, and compliance issues,...more
This advisory summarizes key provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) applying to employee benefit plans. We provide a summary of key items and more detailed FAQs relating to...more
3/30/2020
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The deadline to register with OregonSaves for employers using professional employment organizations (PEOs) is upcoming in spring 2020. The Oregon State Treasury has informally indicated that this deadline is likely to be May...more
On November 9, 2018 the IRS issued proposed regulations that clarify changes made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which generally expanded the ability of participants in 401(k) and 403(b) plans to obtain a hardship...more