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401(k) plans: New interpretive bulletin on independent auditors

Business Management Daily

Technically, 401(k) plans are profit-sharing plans, not retirement plans. But they morphed into retirement plans long ago, so they’re pretty important to employees. Who has 401(k) accounts? of employees participate in defined-contributions plans such as 401(k) plans.

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New York District Court Rejects ERISA Excessive Fee Claims as Insufficient

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

Plaintiffs, former Deloitte LLP employees, sued the firm in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that it violated ERISA in its management of both a 401(k) plan and a profit-sharing plan. The court dismissed the complaint in full.

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All You Need to Know About Profit-Sharing

Vantage Circle

Are you looking for a different way to compensate your employees? If that's the case, a profit-sharing plan is just right for you! According to a Gallup poll, 40% of the employees want profit-sharing options as a part of their compensation plan. Types of Profit-Sharing Plan.

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What Is a Qualified Retirement Plan?

HR Lineup

Under this plan, the amount is discretionary and so, you as the employer decides the amount to contribute to the program each year. However, the tax deduction is limited to a maximum of 25% of the total salary of the employees in this qualified employee benefit plan. Hybrid plan. 403(b) plans.

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Employee Retention Strategies Go Beyond Competitive Salaries

HR Digest

The SHRM study also found that 62 percent of employees reported health care/medical benefits as important job satisfaction components, and 41 percent valued defined contribution plans like 401(k).

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Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About ESOP Plan

Vantage Circle

It is also referred to as an employee stock option plan (ESOP) or an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP). In other words, an ESOP plan is an employee benefit program , somewhat similar to a profit-sharing plan. ESOP plan can be an effective form of an employee incentive.

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Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution: Choosing the Right Retirement Program 

HR Professionals Magazine

In general, defined benefit (DB) plans come in two varieties: traditional pensions and cash-balance plans. defined contribution (DC) plans include 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, employee stock ownership plans, and profit-sharing plans. Examples of.

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