Nov 28, 2012 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Jump Start Your 401 (k) Plan with Auto Enrollment By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC Although 401(k) plans serve as hugely popular savings vehicles for millions of Americans each year, studies show that less than half of all eligible employees across the nation...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
It’s Time to Amend Your Retirement Plan By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC As we reported in an earlier issue of Business Briefs, Congress recently enacted several new laws affecting all retirement plans. Most of the new laws, which came under the umbrella of...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Is Your Retirement Plan Ready for the New 401 (k) Regulations? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued final regulations governing retirement plans that allow salary deferrals and/or matching contributions. These regulations are the first set of...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Health Savings Accounts Help Curb Insurance Costs By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC As health insurance costs continue to skyrocket, many employers are exploring alternatives to traditional, 100% employer-funded group health insurance plans. For many, the solution...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Healthcare Reform: Changes for the New Year By Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (known as the “PPACA” or the “Health Care Reform Act”) brought with it a wholesale change in the way health...
Nov 28, 2012 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Form 5500 Late Filer Program By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC The U.S. Department of Labor recently created the Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program (“DFVC”). DFVC allows employers who have not filed one or more IRS Form 5500s on their retirement plans a...
