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Prior Posts
- Tightening Budgets, Layoffs and Ongoing Labor Negotiations Highlight the Value of Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangements
- Public Agency Retirement Plan Documents: Are They Properly Signed and Dated?
- CARES Act Authorizes Limited Employer Repayment of Student Loans
- COVID-19 Pandemic May Force Some Cities to Reset Employee Benefits
- Public Agency Furloughs & Distributions from Retirement Plans During COVID-19
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Category Archives: Retirement Plans
“It Just Keeps On Going:” The Problem with a Money Purchase Pension Plan that a Public Agency Just Sets Aside
By Jeff Chang Like the Energizer Bunny, some retirement plans continue to “run,” even though the employer believes they are “no longer in use.” This problem is particularly prevalent with public agencies that have a tendency to switch from one … Continue reading
Tagged money purchase, plan freeze
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What Plan Documents Should You Be Keeping?
By Jeff Chang Despite the insane popularity of Marie Kondo and her tidying methodology, when it comes to your agency’s retirement (and welfare) plan documents: more is better. But, not just more of the same thing — such as unexecuted … Continue reading
Tagged plan record retention, retirement plan documents, retirement plan records
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Recognizing That All “Rates of Return” Are Not the Same
By Jeff Chang As a “baby-boomer” and one of the millions of my generation getting ready for retirement, I’ve naturally begun to focus more on the ups and downs of the stock market and all of the “advice” regarding how … Continue reading
Tagged liability-driven investments, rate of return, retirement investing, sequence of returns
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“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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Why You Need to “Monitor” Full-time, Temporary Employees
By Jeff Chang Due to budget restrictions and general hiring freezes, many California public agencies are forced to fill workforce gaps with temporary employees from staffing agencies. This practice, while quite common, is not well-understood — particularly when it comes to … Continue reading
Tagged California wage and hour, Common law employees, Dynamex Operations West, Twenty-factors test
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