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Multiple Employer Plans (MEP)
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Top 401(k) Regulation Story of 2018: Trump Takes Action
President Donald Trump headed to North Carolina to sign an executive order on retirement security, first reported by The…
Small Businesses Want Open 401k MEPs
Simply stating that “It’s the right thing to do,” 66 percent of small business owners who do not…
Labor Secretary Acosta Under Fire for Sweetheart Pedophile Deal
Update per McClatchy: Trump labor secretary out of running for attorney general after Miami Herald report. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta…
Hey! MEPs Aren’t the Only Retirement Solution for Small Businesses
President Trump’s August 2018 Executive Order urged the U.S. government to consider taking actions that would help make…
DOL Secretary Acosta Trumpets Trump MEP Proposal
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta hit the road Friday to talk about the nation’s retirement savings gap and promote…
Why We Still Need Open MEP Legislation
We need incentives for more smaller employers to adopt 401k plans for their employees. However, the current structure…
So, About Those Proposed 401k MEP Regulations …
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposal”) on October 22, 2018, that represent the first…
New DOL Rules Do Little for Open MEPs: Opinion
The Department of Labor (DOL) killed off what we call open multiple employer plans (MEP) six years ago. It…
Department of Labor Acts on Trump MEP Executive Order
It’s been a busy week at the Department of Labor—especially with issues related to the retirement savings of…
What’s Next For 401K MEPs?
The president’s executive order put multiple employer plans front-and-center. Here’s what happens now. Pete Swisher, from Pentegra Retirement Services,…