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DWC News Update | New eDisclosure Rules: Maybe This Whole Internet Thing is Going to Stick

DWC 05/29/20

DWC In The News: DOL Publishes New eDisclosure Rules

Just before Memorial Day weekend, the Department of Labor published rules allowing plan sponsors to set electronic media as the default method to provide plan information to participants. At more than 150 pages, there are a lot of details in the new rule. We will provide a summary here and follow up with additional posts that explore some of the ...

Retroactively Decided Not to Make Safe Harbor Contributions for Your HCEs? We've Got a Fix (or Two) for That!

DWC 05/28/20

DWC 401(k) Q&A Correction of the Quarter: Retroactively Decided Not to Make Safe Harbor Contributions for HCEs?

If you’ve been with us for a while you’ve heard us say a few things time and again. First, the rules and regulatory agencies do not allow plans to disproportionately favor highly compensated employees (HCEs) relative to the non-HCEs. Second, a plan sponsor must be very careful about how and when it implements or removes benefits from the plan. ...

Should We Make Up for Earnings Lost as a Result of a Delayed Distribution?

DWC 05/19/20

Facts Over the past several months, our turnaround times for normal business processes have lagged somewhat as we have adjusted operations in response to the various stay-at-home orders. When participants in my 401(k) plan request distributions, I usually make them a priority and forward them along for processing by the next day at the latest. ...

How Much Fidelity Bond Coverage Are We Required to Have?

DWC 05/12/20

Facts We are in the process of reviewing all our various business insurance policies to determine which ones we need to keep, update, or eliminate. One the coverages on our review list is the fidelity bond for our 401(k) plan. Although our plan does invest some in regular mutual funds (about $200,000), the plan also holds some non-traditional ...

What Retirement Plan Filings and Records Must We Keep?

DWC 05/5/20

Facts We’ve sponsored a 401(k) plan since 2002 and the amount of paperwork and related records we’ve accumulated is incredible. Cleaning up these records has always been on my to-do list for a while, but it’s not the most exciting task. As much as I would like to I know I can’t just throw it all away, but it seems like the mountains of old ...

Can We Pay Plan-Related Expenses Out of Plan Assets?

DWC 04/28/20

DWC 401(k) Q&A Question of the Week: Can We Plan Plan-Related Expenses Out of Plan Assets?

Facts Like many businesses, we’ve been watching our cash flow carefully over the past several weeks. We’re making adjustments where necessary so that we can stay on top of the invoices we receive from our service providers. Among those invoices are a few related to expenses for our 401(k) plan. I think I’ve heard that I can pay those invoices ...

Should We Include Government-Mandated Coronavirus PTO When Calculating Company Contributions?

DWC 04/21/20

Facts We have several employees who have had to take time off from work either because of a loss of childcare or to care for affected family members due to the coronavirus. As a result of recent legislation, they qualify to receive compensation during their leave from work.

The CARES Act Weekly Update | 4.16.2020

DWC 04/16/20

As the conversations surrounding CARES Act provisions continue to evolve, we are constantly updating our FAQs to provide the most in-depth and up to date information. This week, as a result of a lot of hands-on work with our clients to implement these provisions, we have nearly doubled the information available. We've pulled a question from a few ...

Is There Any Coronavirus Relief for Participants Who Want to Postpone Plan Loan Payments?

DWC 04/14/20

DWC 401(k) Q&A: Is There Any Coronavirus Relief for Participants Who Want to Postpone Loan Payments?

Facts Several participants in our 401(k) plan currently have outstanding plan loans, and many others are looking to initiate them. However, given the current pandemic, many participants are concerned that they won’t have the funds available to continue making payments right now.

The CARES Act Weekly Update | 4.9.2020

DWC 04/9/20

This week we took a deeper look into participant's self-certification that they are eligible for relief under the Act, as well as the option some service providers are taking to automatically implement CARES Act provisions for any plan that does not affirmatively opt out. For answers to more questions about The CARES Act or other ongoing effects ...

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