by Jeff Chang | Nov 21, 2017 | 401(a), Plan Administration
By: Jeff Chang 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 everyday lives — but may lead to...
by Jeff Chang | Mar 6, 2023 | 401(a), 403(b), 457(b) Plans, Plan Administration
Like their private sector counterparts, governmental retirement plans (e.g., defined benefit, 401(a), 457(b), and 403(b)) are all subject to the general retirement plan rules pertaining to “required minimum distributions.” The good news is that several recent law...
by Jeff Chang | Jan 23, 2023 | 401(a), 403(b), Governmental Benefits, Plan Administration, Plan Qualification
This post highlights many of the significant law changes affecting governmental retirement plans that are part of the recently adopted Secure 2.0 Act of 2022 (the Act). The table below simply highlights “what” is changed, “when” the change takes effect, and “whether”...
by Jeff Chang | Aug 18, 2021 | 401(a), 457(b) Plans, Plan Administration, Plan Qualification, Record Keeping
Quite often, a review of the participant status within an agency’s 401(a) and 457(b) plans will reveal that the plans have a large number of dormant accounts – accounts relating to previously terminated, deceased, or divorced employees (who have divided their accounts...
