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401(k) 101: A Benefit for Employers and Employees Alike

HR Daily Advisor

Today, they are one of the most popular and widespread employee benefits. A 401(k) plan offers employees the opportunity to defer a portion of their compensation into individual tax-deferred accounts on a pretax basis, thus avoiding income tax on those “deferred compensa­tion” amounts until the money in their accounts is distributed.

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U.S. Supreme Court: ‘Church Plan’ Need Not Be Established by a Church to Qualify for ERISA Exemption

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These hospitals offer defined-benefit pension plans to their employees. The plans were established by the hospitals themselves—not by a church—and are managed by internal employee-benefits committees. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. from Williams College.

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The Heartbeat of the Organization

Conversation Matters

In between face-to-face meetings, distributed organizations need to make effective use of the many social networking tools now available, such as, webinars, chat, blogs, teleconference, Skype and Google Hangout. Mulhern, Frank “ Engaging Virtual Employees: Innovative Approaches to Fostering Community ". References. The Forum (2012).

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An Introduction to Cafeteria Plans: Permitted Tax-Exempt and Taxable Benefits

HR Daily Advisor

If a cafeteria plan violates the special rules of Section 125, a benefit that may be tax-exempt if offered outside a cafeteria plan could lose its tax exemption if it is offered inside the plan. Permitted Plan Benefits. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. from Williams College.

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Employee Benefits Q&A: Can Employers Just Give Employees Money to Purchase Their Own Health Insurance?

HR Daily Advisor

While it’s unlikely that employee benefits law will ever form the basis of an edge-of-your-seat Hollywood thriller— ERISA Extreme , anyone?—the The ongoing, and ever-changing, saga over the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has certainly kept benefits nerds, like me, glued to the news. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms.