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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…
December 29, 2018
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…
December 12, 2018
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…
November 29, 2018
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…
November 13, 2018
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…
November 12, 2018
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…
November 8, 2018
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…
October 31, 2018
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…
October 24, 2018
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…
October 22, 2018
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,…
October 17, 2018