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Category Archives: Plan Administration
Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) – The Out of Sight, Out of Mind Problem
We all sometimes lose track of things hidden away in the back of the closet or fail to stay in touch with friends we haven’t heard from or seen in a while. These common tendencies can cause inconvenience in our … Continue reading
Tagged pensions, Required Minimum Distributions, RMDs
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Watch Out For What Your Plans Say – Or Don’t Say – About Transfers
Most of the special districts and municipalities we represent have numerous collective bargaining units, and many have multiple service locations and facilities. While advising these entities on their retirement and welfare benefits, we’ve come to realize that their retirement plans … Continue reading
Tagged eligible positions, employee transfers, excluded employees, excluded positions, transfers, union transfers
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Does Your Plan Have A Proper Fiduciary Structure?
Recently, we have dealt with an “epidemic” of retirement plans, both very large and very small, that all have the same problem – the lack of a proper fiduciary structure. Why? As with so many personnel and benefits-related programs, new … Continue reading
Tagged 401(a), 457(b), administrative committee, authority, california employer, california governmental retirement, fiduciary, governmental retirement plan, investments, Plan Administrator
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