ASPPA Net Staff
By ASPPA Net Staff 9/17/2014
The ASPPA Annual Business Meeting will be held during the 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Md., on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3:00 p.m.The Annual Business Meeting will include an address by ASPPA’s 2013-2014 President, David M. Lipkin, MSPA, and a look toward the...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/11/2014
With taxes and tax rates facing an uncertain future, interest in Roth IRAs is growing among both participants and plan sponsors. But who is contributing to these Roth IRAs, and how fast are they growing?Roth IRAs grew at more than double the rate of traditional IRAs among a consistent set of IRA...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/11/2014
Participant transfer volumes remained in the summer doldrums in August, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.When trading occurred, plan participants favored fixed income funds over equity funds for 65% of the trading days, a turnabout from trends in the prior month. Overall, transfer activity...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/10/2014
ASPPA and PenChecks have partnered to offer four scholarships to individuals interested in pursuing ASPPA’s Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) credential. Scholarships will be awarded to four individuals each year to cover the QKA exam registration fees, related exam publications, and the...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/4/2014
Most Gen X workers who participate in a 401(k) plan are using some form of professionally managed account in those plans — though less than a quarter say that saving for retirement is their greatest financial priority at present.Just over half (56%) of those Gen Xers — the first of whom will start...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/3/2014
Any requests for employee plan determination letters from the IRS must be accompanied by Form 8717, and requests for opinion or advisory letters must include new Form 8717-A. But be sure you use the latest version of Form 8717, now called the User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/3/2014
The U.S. Census Bureau has published its annual survey of public pensions. The 2013 Survey of Public Pensions: State-Administered Defined Benefit Data provides revenues, expenditures, financial assets, membership and liabilities information for DB public pension systems. Data are shown by state,...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 9/2/2014
Whether you were a “dazed and confused” high schooler, worried about Watergate, or no more than a twinkle in your parents’ eyes – 1974 – and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act – would (thankfully) prove to have more staying power than puka shell necklaces, bell bottoms, or polyester...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/25/2014
Recognizing that one has a problem is the first step in overcoming it, we are told. According to recent reports, a sizable portion of U.S. adults say they are not financially ready to retire — but mitigating that sobering news at least somewhat is that many know it. And those reports offer some...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/18/2014
The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) honored Cynthia A. Groszkiewicz, MSPA, FCA, MAAA, with the 2014 Edward E. Burrows Distinguished Achievement Award on Aug. 16 at the ACOPA Actuarial Symposium in Chicago. Groszkiewicz is the Director of Employee Benefits Services in the Atlanta office...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/14/2014
The 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference will offer an unparalleled opportunity to learn, be informed and network with experts and other members and professionals, but also a little bit more. Relax and unwind as we travel back in time and dance the night away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Enjoy...
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When it comes to savings priorities, a new study indicates that single parents may be putting their children’s college education ahead of their own retirement. Many employer-sponsored plans may have participants who face this choice, which could have consequences for the plan and its administrators...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/11/2014
When it comes to savings priorities, a new study indicates that single parents may be putting their children’s college education ahead of their own retirement. Many employer-sponsored plans may have participants who face this choice, which could have consequences for the plan and its administrators...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/11/2014
When it comes to savings priorities, a new study indicates that single parents may be putting their children’s college education ahead of their own retirement. Many employer-sponsored plans may have participants who face this choice, which could have consequences for the plan and its administrators...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/8/2014
The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index slipped eight points in the second quarter driven largely by a 17-point decline in optimism among retired investors.Nearly nine out of 10 non-retired investors said they are optimistic they will achieve the American Dream versus 77% of...
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By ASPPA Net Staff 8/6/2014
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has named the members of a panel charged with finding “…ways to better secure retirement savings for private-sector employees in Maryland.” Established by executive order in May and chaired by former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D), the task force brings...
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