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Pre-approved plans (that is, prototype and volume submitter plans) have become the primary documents used by practitioners for the establishment of qualified retirement plans. The IRS encourages the use of pre-approved plans and has therefore increased the flexibility of these plans; plan document...
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As an ASPPA member, you know that the ASPPA Annual Conference provides a unique combination of opportunities to learn, to network, and to enhance your professional skillsets.It’s also a great way to pick up vital continuing education credits.The ASPPA Annual Conference offers up to 25 hours of...
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Who isn’t interested in saving $250? Register for this year’s ASPPA Annual Conference by Friday, Sept. 26 and receive $250 off! Located in National Harbor, Md. — minutes from Washington, D.C. — Oct. 26-29, the ASPPA Annual Conference is your chance to receive continuing education credits and expand...
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There’s still time to submit a paper for consideration for the Ed Burrows Award — the deadline for submissions has been extended to Oct. 8.The award, bestowed in honor of Ed Burrows’ contribution to the advancement of the general understanding of pension knowledge, is an annual honorary payment of...
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The ASPPA Annual Business Meeting will be held during the 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Md., on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3:00 p.m.The Annual Business Meeting will include an address by ASPPA’s 2013-2014 President, David M. Lipkin, MSPA, and a look toward the...
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ASPPA and PenChecks have partnered to offer four scholarships to individuals interested in pursuing ASPPA’s Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) credential. Scholarships will be awarded to four individuals each year to cover the QKA exam registration fees, related exam publications, and the...
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Keeping with the theme “Raising the Bar,” we hope you will find that the 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference educational offerings will prove to exceed expectations in content, delivery and selection. Content for the 2014 ASPPA Annual conference has been programmed using the results of the voting tool...
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The ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) honored Cynthia A. Groszkiewicz, MSPA, FCA, MAAA, with the 2014 Edward E. Burrows Distinguished Achievement Award on Aug. 16 at the ACOPA Actuarial Symposium in Chicago. Groszkiewicz is the Director of Employee Benefits Services in the Atlanta office...
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ASPPA and ACOPA, in an Aug. 13 letter to Robert Choi, Director, Employee Plans at the IRS, have requested guidance regarding the application of the funding stabilization provisions in section 2003 of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (HTFA) to plan years beginning in 2013 and 2014...
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The 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference will offer an unparalleled opportunity to learn, be informed and network with experts and other members and professionals, but also a little bit more. Relax and unwind as we travel back in time and dance the night away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Enjoy...
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The proposal to restructure ASPPA has received a seal of approval, and then some. To be exact, 90% approval of the credentialed members — something beyond even categorization as a landslide. After three weeks of voting, the credentialed members have spoken, and have endorsed the plan heartily. This...
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This year’s ASPPA Annual Conference features a new opportunity for business leaders to network, discuss best practices and meet with peers. We’ve just added a reception for business leaders to the conference program, providing an event at which you can interact with others who share your interests...
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The 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference, scheduled for Oct. 26-29, is only three months away. This year’s program is filled with topics that should not be missed. Once again, Sunday’s opening general session will include a Washington Update on legislative and regulatory developments presented by ASPPA’s...
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Retirement-sector veteran Nevin Adams will join ASPPA next month to head its rapidly expanding media and marketing businesses. Adams, who was most recently Director of Education and External Relations at the Employee Benefit Research Institute and co-director of EBRI’s Center for Research on...
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ASPPA will kick off the new year with its first-ever Business Executives and Managers Conference, to be held in the Lone Star State on Jan. 26-27 at the Sheraton North Houston Hotel. It will offer great opportunities to establish new connections and strengthen those you already have, exchange ideas...
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ASPPA is now seeking nominations for the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award. The award, established to honor the memory of ASPPA’s founder, Harry T. Eidson, FSPA, CPC, acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions to ASPPA and/or the private pension system.Eidson was the initial...
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The conference brochure for the 2014 ASPPA Annual Conference is now available on the Annual Conference website. Just click on the “Raising the Bar” artwork in the right margin to download the 30-page pdf. The brochure provides the latest updates to the conference program, as well as all the need-to...
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Voting by credentialed members on the ASPPA Board of Directors’ proposal to restructure the organization is now open. Have you cast your vote yet?The Board has decided that the best way to serve the society’s traditional members going forward is to create a new sister organization focused solely on...
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Just added to this year’s Western Benefits Conference, July 27-30 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas: an update on ERISA-related litigation and the U.S. Supreme Court, which has been very active recently in the employee benefits area. This session, led by Charles D. Lockwood, J.D., LL.M, Principal, ASC...
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In honor of Ed Burrows’ contribution to the advancement of the general understanding of pension knowledge, an annual honorary payment of $2,000 is awarded for the best paper submitted on a topic selected by the Ed Burrows Award Committee. The winning submission will be the paper that in the...
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