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The Importance of Quality Employee Meetings for Business Success

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, adult learning, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Client connection, Communication, Confidence, education, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Employee training, Fiduciary, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, mindfulness, Retirement Plan Committee

The Importance of Quality Employee Meetings for Business Success Quality employee meetings are essential for improving communication, boosting engagement, and driving organizational success. Whether the...

How Education Can Transform Auto-Enrollment & 401(k) Participation

By Fred Barstein / adult learning, auto enroll, auto re-enroll, benefit education, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, Compensation, Confidence, DC plans, Education, Fiduciary, financial wellness, hiring, participation, Plan Participation, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Plan Participation

How Education Can Transform Auto-Enrollment & 401(k) Participation Education is critical for companies when it comes to benefits like 401(k) plans and auto-enrollment because it...

IRS Issues New Guidance for SECURE 2.0 401(k) Student Loan Match

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Communication, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Economy, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, ira, IRA Roll overs and Roll ins, Legislation, Plan design, SECURE 2.0, Secure Act Changes, Student Loan Debt

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued new guidance regarding a SECURE 2.0 Act provision that aims to provide significant benefits for employees repaying...

Aligning Retention Strategies with Talent Needs

By Fred Barstein / acquisition, Adaptability, auto enroll, benefit education, benefits committee, Communication, Economy, Employee happiness, Financial Wellness, Job growth, Recruiting and Retaining Talent, Vesting

Aligning Retention Strategies with Talent Needs In this highly competitive labor market, it’s crucial that employers implement strategies that not only focus on retaining talent...

Valuing Employees: The Impact of Employer Matching on Retention

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefit education, benefits committee, Communication, Company Contributions and Vesting, Diversity equity inclusion, DOL, Economy, Employee Benefits, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Employer Contribution, employer match, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, hiring, inflation concerns, office environment, onboarding, participation, Trust, vesting, War for Talent

Valuing Employees: The Impact of Employer Matching on Retention To encourage employees to stay with a company longer, it’s crucial to make them feel genuinely...

Improved Retirement Confidence Starts with Clarity

By Fred Barstein / adult learning, Behavioral Finance, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Communication, Communication, Confidence, Digital Tools, DOL Guidance, Economy, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Stress, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Health & Wellness, inflation concerns, managed financial stress, Peer to peer learning, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows Americans are cautiously confident about their retirement prospects. However, confidence comes from understanding, and many...

401(k) Emergency Withdrawals Now Allowed Under SECURE 2.0

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, benefit education, benefits committee, Change, Communication, Economy, Emergency Savings, Fiduciary, Fiduciary, financial behaviors, financial literacy, Financial Wellness, Health Savings Account, healthcare, Healthcare & other benefits, Retirement Happiness, Retirement Income, Retirement Readiness, Retirement Savings Concern

New guidance is out from the Internal Revenue Service and Dept. of Treasury regarding required minimum distributions (RMDs), including 401(k) withdrawals due to emergency expenses....

Enhancing Recruitment & Retention With Strategic Retirement Plan Design

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, benefits committee, Client connection, Communication, Company Contributions and Vesting, Compensation, Compliance, Economy, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Plan Participation, recruiting

Enhancing Recruitment & Retention With Strategic Retirement Plan Design Designing retirement plans to aid in recruitment and retention is increasingly crucial in today’s competitive job...

Financial Wellness and DEI Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, Adaptability, Authenticity, benefits committee, Communication, DC plans, DEI, diversity, Fiduciary, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, Inclusion, nondiscrimination testing, office environment, Regs and Regulators

Employers say the biggest challenges they face in 2024 are financial wellness and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Good news: They can be addressed together,...

Key Role of Meeting Minutes in Retirement Plan Compliance & Audits

By Fred Barstein / 401k News, 401k rollovers, Audit, benefit education, benefits committee, Benefits integration, Committees, Communication, Compliance, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Detailed Meeting Minutes, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Employee training, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Legislation, Regs and Regulators, Retirement Plan Committee, Retirement Plan Fiduciary, Virtual Meeting

Key Role of Meeting Minutes in Retirement Plan Compliance & Audits Maintaining detailed minutes of committee meetings is essential for companies with retirement plans that...