Retirement

Missing required 401(k) minimum distributions are subject to a penalty equal to half the amount that should have been taken.

These industry pioneers are creating products to meet evolving needs of employers and employees.

Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.

In order to avoid an audit, pension planners should conduct periodic audits for hard-to-find former employees.

Akamai's Sarah Sardella, BP’s Cliff York, Accenture’s Julie Wilkes and SurveyMonkey’s Becky Cantieri were honored for improving employee health, retirement and work-life balance.

Although the current year has been good for participants, many workers are not investing in a retirement plan.

Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.

These industry pioneers, awarded by EBN this year, are creating products to meet evolving needs of employers and employees.

Benefits such as student loan repayment, pay cards, and even direct bill paying are rising in popularity and could have payroll providers acting more like banks.

Employers are relieved that plans are left unscathed, but insiders are still keeping a sharp eye on the impact of deduction for pass-through entities.