Author | Bonnie Treichel The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Section 402(a) outlines the essential requirements for the establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans, including the requirement to identify a person or entity who will be responsible for…
Author | Bonnie Treichel Among the many required disclosures of retirement plans, there are two regarding fees. The Department of Labor (DOL) issued regulations for fee disclosures to ensure that there is transparency for plan fiduciaries and participants regarding retirement…
Watch The Recording Join Two West and Endeavor Retirement as we help plan sponsors understand and comply with the strict legal obligations that apply to plan fiduciaries under ERISA as well as applicable state laws. Best practices suggest attending at…
Author | Bonnie Treichel In September 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued “new” guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, recordkeepers, and plan participants on best practices for maintaining cybersecurity, including tips on how to protect the retirement benefits of…
Author | Bonnie Treichel Roughly a year ago, a pair of attorneys located in Pasadena, California launched the first of what would become a series of lawsuits targeting the use of plan forfeitures to offset employer contributions as a breach…
Author | Bonnie Treichel SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) has dozens of optional provisions. One of those provisions permits employers with a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plan to provide matching contributions based on student loan…
Author | Bonnie Treichel Plan sponsors have long been on notice that they have a responsibility to ensure that the services provided to their retirement plan – and the fees paid for those services – are reasonable. Fee disclosure regulations under Section…
Watch The Recording Join Two West and Endeavor Retirement as we help plan sponsors understand and comply with the strict legal obligations that apply to plan fiduciaries under ERISA as well as applicable state laws. Best practices suggest attending at…
