New paradigms for 401(K) fiduciaries

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is paying attention to the litigation alleging ERISA fiduciary breaches, which claimed billions of dollars in damage that resulted from the oversight investigations and ambiguous ERISA fiduciary rules. The controversy is compelling those involved in the design, administration, investment and communication of 401(K) to think of the main issues related to the application of the ERISA fiduciary .

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Employee Loan & Savings Plans, Dept of Labor, Company legal issue, Investigations, Salary reduction savings plans, 401K plans, United States. Department of Labor, Breach of trust, Fiduciaries

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Planning for a change in control - strategies to reduce golden parachute taxes

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Companies designing an executive compensation program to insure that the executive(s) will stay with a company during transition, merge, divestment, etc. must structure such "golden parachutes" so as to avoid unexpected taxes that could reduce the value of the golden parachute.

Strategy & planning, Taxes, Planning, Taxation, Executives, Executive compensation, Company business planning, United States. Internal Revenue Service, Golden parachutes

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Welfare benefits. Mid-year elections under IRS cafeteria plans regulations

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This article describes the situations under which a company can revoke a pre-participation election for certain qualified benefits while staying within the IRS Code Section 125.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Services, Medical & Health Services, Human resource management, Medical care, Company personnel management, Workers, Medical care (Private)

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