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New York District Court Rejects ERISA Excessive Fee Claims as Insufficient

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

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. First , the court held that plaintiffs lacked standing with respect to the profit-sharing plan because they were not participants in that plan.

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10 Employee Incentive Programs to Engage Your Team

Achievers

Profit sharing. Profit sharing plans are a type of defined contribution plan that can serve as an alternative or supplement to more traditional plans like a 401k. Do you have any thoughts on this article? Share your comments below. .

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5 ways you can help employees prepare for retirement

Business Management Daily

The plan sponsor, most likely the employer, bears all the investment risk and pays you a fixed amount every month until you die. Defined contribution plans such as 401(k) plans were never meant to function as retirement plans—they are profit-sharing plans. It’s a good deal, if you can get it.

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Designing Effective Variable Compensation Structures in Compensation Planning

HR Digest

Designing Variable Compensation Structures Variable compensation structures can take many forms, including bonuses, commissions, stock options, and profit-sharing plans. In this article, we will explore some of the complexities of variable compensation structures and provide some tips for navigating them successfully.

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The Payday Puzzle: Solving Employee Compensation and Benefits

HR Digest

In this article, we explore the importance of managing employee compensation and benefits and offer some tips on how organizations can promote pay equity effectively. Another way to manage compensation is to offer performance-based incentives such as monetary rewards, bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing plans.

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10 Unique Extrinsic Rewards That Your Employees Will Love In 2023

Vantage Circle

An ominously titled HBR article called How You Promote People Can Make or Break Company Culture stated: Among the 100 Best Companies, 75% of employees believe promotions go to those who best deserve them. Profit-sharing Plans. Hence, enter the profit-sharing plan. Monetary Recognition.

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Considerations When Planning to Join a Cluster

InterWest Insurance Services

In this article we look at other important parts of the cluster relationship that should be top of mind. Profit-sharing. One of the other areas that you’ll need to investigate is how profits are shared among cluster members.