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Category Archives: Governmental Retirement
“Encouraging” the Repayment of Student Loan Debt
By Jeff Chang Many of the public agencies we work with have expressed a strong interest in programs and arrangements that will help or encourage their employees to pay off their student loan debts. These programs can be important recruiting, … Continue reading
Tagged student loan payroll deduction repayment, student loan repayment
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Using a Section 115 Trust to Help Manage Pension Obligations
By Jeff Chang An increasing number of cities, public agencies and special districts are investigating the use of an Internal Revenue Code section 115 trust to help them better manage the short-term costs and long-term liabilities associated with pensions. What … Continue reading
Tagged California Pension Reform, governmental retirement, Pension, pension reform, Section 115 Trust
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Why Hire A “3(38)” Adviser For A Public Agency 457(b) Or 401(a) Plan?
By Jeff Chang Most public sector retirement plan sponsors understand that even though their plans may not be subject to the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of ERISA, they are still subject to fiduciary duties under applicable State law. Moreover, certain … Continue reading
Tagged Fiduciary Duty Government Pension, Government Pensions, governmental retirement plan
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Chapter 32: How “Not” To Transition To A New Record-Keeper
By Jeff Chang Time and time again plan sponsors seriously disadvantage themselves and their plan participants by announcing the migration of their plan from one record-keeper to a new record-keeper before all the conditions for a smooth transition have been … Continue reading
Tagged governmental retirement plan, record-keeping
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Chapter 28: Why Cashing Out PTO Next Year Doesn’t Work
By: Jeff Chang Our efforts to educate employers about the dangers and surprises associated with PTO cash‑outs (see, Chapter 13 and “When Having Your Cake and Eating It May Be a Bad Thing: Cautions About Cash-Outs of Unused Leave Or PTO”) … Continue reading
Tagged Government Benefits, Government Pensions, governmental retirement plan, PTO, PTO cash-out
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