The 2022 ASPPA Winter Symposium offers in-depth, technical education for seasoned professionals who provide consulting services for clients and prospects. It offers a deep dive into the application and implementation of ERISA rules, covering such topics as plan design, distribution planning, EPCRS filings and ethics. You’ll also have an opportunity to seek answers to your most pressing questions during our Ask the Experts session.
Join us December 5-6, 2022, to get the training you need to interact effectively with clients and provide them with the specialized expertise they need while enhancing your ability to forge new relationships and grow your practice. Registration Closes December 2.
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Topics are intended to be consultative in nature so are intended for practitioners who are intermediate to advanced in knowledge of ERISA rules.
Pricing:
- $450 – Members
- $650 – Non-Members
Monday, December 5, 2022
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. ET
It’s Here: Long-Term, Part-Time Employees
After several years of anticipation, the new rules regarding long-term, part-time employees are here. Service providers for 401(k) plans will need to be ready to implement this provision, recommend any plan design changes and discuss the options with employers sponsoring plans.
Session takeaways include:
- The impact of the new rules on existing plans
- Plan design options that can be used by employers to minimize the impact of the rules on plan operations
- How the rules interact with top-heavy and vesting requirements
Kizzy Gaul, Esq., CPC, QPA, QKA®, TGPC, CIP ERISA Attorney, Ascensus
CE: 1 ASPPA, 1 NTSA, 1 NAPA Relevant Topics, 1 ERPA, 1 JBEA Non-Core
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET
Regulatory Update: What’s New from the IRS, DOL and PBGC
Guidance, both formal and informal from the agencies that have oversight regarding retirement plan issues will impact how we design and administer plans in 2023. See what changes are on the horizon and what opportunities they provide for you and your clients.
Session takeaways include:
- An understanding of the latest DOL guidance on investments and fiduciary matters
- Changes being implemented with respect to Form 5500 filings
- Coverage of SECURE Act guidance from the IRS and DOL
Robert M. Richter, J.D., LL.M., APM, Retirement Education Counsel, American Retirement Association
CE: 1 ASPPA, 1 NTSA, 1 NAPA Relevant Topics, 1 ERPA, 1 JBEA Core
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET
Extra Credit! Three Items to Discuss with Your Clients and Prospects
The laws provide employers with a plethora of flexibility with respect to the types and features of plans. This is where your expertise is critical in making recommendations that are the best fit for a client. This session will focus on three topics you’ll want to keep in mind as you discuss recommendations for the client: The design options available after a plan year has ended, tax credits available for the establishment of new plans, and details on changes to the spousal attribution rules which may remove disincentives for the establishment of plans by small employers.
Session takeaways include:
- How late we can amend plans and what those amendments may contain
- Tax credits for new plans – how they work
- The long-awaited correction to the spousal attribution rules
J.J. McKinney, CPC, QPA, QKA®, ERPA, Director of Sales at EGPS (Economic Group Pension Services)
CE: 1 ASPPA, 1 NTSA, 1 NAPA Relevant Topics, 1 ERPA, 1 JBEA Non-Core
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. ET
Another Fine Mess: Case Studies in Ethics for ARA Members
Service providers sometimes find themselves questioning whether ethics violations have occurred when reviewing plan operations. This session will use case studies to help identify situations where action needs to be taken to avoid or correct a potential violation of a code of conduct.
Session takeaways include:
- Using the ARA Code to identify ethical challenges we may be presented with
- How to report code of conduct violations to the ARA
- Knowing who is covered by the ARA code of conduct
Richard A. Hochman, Director, Retirement Plan Consulting Services, Actuarial Systems Corporation
CE: 1 ASPPA Ethics, 1 NTSA Ethics, 1 NAPA Ethics, 1 ERPA Ethics, 1 JBEA Core, 1 JBEA Ethics
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. ET
Plan Design: 401(k) Hot Topics
SECURE 2.0 contains several provisions which will certainly impact the design of plans with deferral features. This session will review which plans are now subject to mandatory automatic enrollment and which plans may be grandfathered with affirmative enrollment. Also reviewed will be how the Roth option will apply in plan design for match and catch-up contributions. Also discussed will be how Student Loan repayments may be incorporated into plan administration.
Session takeaways include:
- Coverage of the new Roth options and requirements
- Understanding the new rules on automatic enrollment
- Gaining an understanding of the student loan repayment and matching provisions
- Being able to determine the increased catch-up amounts
Jennifer Swets, QPA, ERPA, Partner, DWC
CE: 1 ASPPA, 1 NTSA, 1 NAPA Relevant Topics, 1 ERPA, 1 JBEA Non-Core
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET
Distribution Planning: Know Your Options
Just as we adjusted to the age 72 and 10-year death benefit payouts under the Required Minimum Distribution rules, another change is likely to be enacted to delay the payouts for some participants. This session will review those changes as well as the increase in involuntary cash-out amounts. Also discussed will be the newly established Lost and Found for missing plan participants and what needs to be considered when recovering overpayment of benefit amounts to participants.
Session takeaways include:
- RMD rules – if starting dates change
- Lost and found for missing participants
- Increase in involuntary cash-out amounts
- Rules involving recovery of overpayments
David Schultz, JD, APM, Attorney/Product Manager, Relius/FIS Wealth & Retirement
CE: 1 ASPPA, 1 NTSA, 1 NAPA Relevant Topics, 1 ERPA, 1 JBEA Non-Core
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. ET
Handling EPCRS: What You Need to Know
This session will focus on the internal process when using the EPCRS program. Self-correction or filing? What is involved in each and who should be included on the discussions and decisions. The speaker will use case studies to emphasize key points of each option.
Session takeaways include:
- Making the determination to self-correct or use the VCP program – what to consider
- Which service providers need to be included in the correction
- The practices and procedures that can be put into place to prevent future issues
Heather Bader, Partner, Faegre Drinker
CE: 1 ASPPA, 1 NTSA, 1 NAPA Relevant Topics, 1 ERPA, 1 JBEA Non-Core
3:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. ET
Ask the Experts
The topics in this symposium may create many questions for attendees. This session will be a Q&A on the topics covered. Please submit your questions in advance of the conference or at any point during the two days of sessions. The panel will get to as many of the questions as possible.
Kizzy Gaul, Esq., CPC, QPA, QKA®, TGPC, CIP ERISA Attorney, Ascensus
Richard A. Hochman, Director, Retirement Plan Consulting Services, Actuarial Systems Corporation
David Schultz, JD, APM, Attorney/Product Manager, Relius/FIS Wealth & Retirement
Jennifer Swets, QPA, ERPA, Partner, DWC
CE: 2 ASPPA, 2 NTSA, 2 NAPA Relevant Topics, 2 ERPA, 2 JBEA Non-Core
ASPPA Members
The 2022 ASPPA Winter Symposium offers up to 9 hours of ASPPA, NAPA, NTSA, and PSCA CE credit, including 1 hour of Ethics CE credit.
Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents (ERPA Credit)
The 2022 ASPPA Winter Symposium been approved for 9 ERPA credits, including 1 ERPA Ethics credit.
Enrolled Actuaries (JBEA Credit)
Attendees may earn up to 2 hours of Core, 7 hours of Non-Core, and 1 hour of Ethics CE. JBEA Formal Credit is available only for live session attendance.
Event Policies
ASPPA, The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, is a part of the American Retirement Association (ARA), the umbrella organization for five affiliate organizations: ASPPA, ASEA, NAPA, NTSA and PSCA. The following event policies apply to ASPPA Annual:
Registration Refund Policy
Requests for refunds should be submitted to [email protected] by November 28, 2022. A refund of the conference fee, minus a $100 processing fee, will be given for cancellations received by that date. No refunds will be granted for requests received after this date. Please note that refunds will not be given for no-shows.
Substitution Policy
Substitution of registrations is permitted prior to the conference. Only one substitution is permitted per original registrant. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for updating any contact information. Requests for substitutions should be submitted to [email protected] by November 28, 2022. No substitutions will be accepted after this date.
Program Content
The views and opinions expressed by speakers or others who have provided materials to and for this conference are not necessarily those of ASPPA or ARA or its affiliate organizations. ASPPA, ARA, and its affiliate organizations assume no responsibility for, nor endorse, any of the comments, recommendations or materials that are provided.
Event Code of Conduct
The American Retirement Association, the umbrella organization for the individual membership organizations: ASPPA, ASEA, NAPA, NTSA and PSCA (collectively the “ARA”), is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all participants at ARA events. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, service providers and ARA staff members, and all others are expected to abide by this Events Code of Conduct. This policy applies to all ARA events (in-person and virtual), including all meetings and conferences, as well as events sponsored by organizations other than ARA but held in conjunction with ARA events. Read the full Event Code of Conduct.
Antitrust Policy
The American Retirement Association, the umbrella organization for five affiliate organizations, ASPPA, ASEA, NAPA, NTSA and PSCA (collectively the “ARA”), assigns the highest priority to full compliance with both the letter and the spirit of antitrust laws and it is vital that any ARA meetings be conducted in a manner consistent with this policy. Read the full Antitrust Policy.
Questions
Our customer care team is standing by to answer all your questions from the technology, CE credits, to the structure of the agenda! Feel free to connect with us at [email protected].