Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)

While enjoying broad support, at this early stage, it is unclear what responsibility a plan sponsor would retain for data security and accurate processing; in addition, auto-portability solutions...

The “Changes to Note” section of the 2018 instructions highlights important modifications to the Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF and their schedules and instructions.

The DOL has issued an advisory opinion letter in response to a request by Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH), for the Department’s opinion on the status of certain parties as...

The request comes in a notice of proposed exemption from prohibited transactions for Retirement Clearinghouse's auto-portability solution.

Forty percent are waiting for further clarification, Fidelity learned in a survey.

The Department of Labor has published employee benefit plan compliance guidance and relief for victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, recognizing that plan fiduciaries and employers may encounter...

Those industry stakeholders disappointed by the limited scope of the proposed regulations can take heart in the fact that DOL staff calls for detailed commentary on ways the...

Under DOL scrutiny, the Illinois-based employer has agreed to restore nearly $420,000 to its defined benefit pension plan.

These plans allow small businesses to join together to offer defined contribution retirement savings benefits.

The DOL said it is considering regulatory options in light of a 5th Circuit opinion vacating its previous fiduciary rule, and has on its timeline that a final...

The text of the regulation is still forthcoming, but the Office of Management and Budget has completed its review; so far, we know the regulation is viewed as...

This is in keeping with a rise in the DOL’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

A letter to the president from members of Congress asks for protection against the DOL's practice of “regulation through litigation.”

Reliance Trust will pay $4,545,454 back to the plan within 30 days.

The DOL wants to ensure that retirement plan advisers are delivering on all services listed in their contracts with retirement plan sponsors.

A look at actively managed versus passively managed equity and bond funds, blended target-date funds, and with more sponsors encouraging retirees to remain in their plan, how defined...