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Competitive Employee Benefits Key During Tepid Economic Recovery

Insperity

For businesses looking to grow and get ahead in the wake of the Great Recession, offering competitive employee benefits is key. Workers nationwide have seen their net worth, home equity and retirement plan values drop at an alarming rate, and are likely to appreciate their benefit packages now more than ever.

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DOL Issues Compliance Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans in The Wake of Hurricane Matthew

HR Daily Advisor

Department of Labor (DOL) has announced an update on compliance with employee benefit plan rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for those adversely impacted. 2007-56, 2007-34 I.R.B. In light of the devastation following Hurricane Matthew, the U.S.

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Conference Twitter Primer #SHRM18

Advos

ardencoaching : Founded in 2007. ElliotDofCowden : working with employers who want to be certain that their compensation, benefits, and retirement plans are compliant, competitive and cost-effective. GaryKushner : HR Strategist | Futurist | Speaker | Dad | Employee Benefits Guru. Pre-Conference Speakers.

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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. This prohibition on benefits that defer the receipt of compensation is a long-standing requirement of Section 125.

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3 Reasons Why Combining Voluntary Benefits with an HDHP is a Win for Brokers

InfinityHR

It’s no secret that rising healthcare costs are taking a financial toll on both employees and employers in the United States. An HSA allows for employees and/or their employees to contribute funds, free from federal taxes , to an HSA to help fund medical expenses and/or to help save up for use during retirement.

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PBGC Makes Scheduled Premium Increase for 2019, Raises Guarantee Limits 3.5% for New Year

HR Daily Advisor

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. PBGC) on October 19 announced that its premiums for single-employer defined benefit (DB) retirement plans will increase to $80 in 2019, from $74 in 2018. By comparison, the per-participant flat-rate premium for single-employer plans was $31 in 2007; for multiemployer plans it was $8 that year.

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“Put people first.” with Charlie Katz & Brian Hamilton

Thrive Global

Around the time we got married in 2007, I started listening to “The Dave Ramsey Show” and it caused a complete paradigm shift. Most Americans, 78% in fact, are living paycheck to paycheck and many, including those with finance degrees, are buried in debt and have little to no retirement savings. We were “normal.”