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The IRS recently issued a ruling to modify and amplify Revenue Procedure 2008-3, 2008-1 I.R.B. 110, regarding which rulings and determination letters will not be issued concerning tax consequences of arrangements in Section 409A.

Women may have to rethink their retirement savings strategies due to the shake up in the U.S. banking system and its affect on the stock market, reports the Web site Women's enews.com.

Unless you're in DC like we are, it's probably bad form to talk politics at work. But a new survey by Accountemps says that 53% of workers feel as if the level of office politics has increased compared to five years ago. Only 12% reported a decline.

While it´s kind of a "no duh" headline, it is also important to remember. The National Committee for Quality Assurance´s new report shows that New England plans perform better than the average and that South Central plans fall short of the average. What´s more the group notes that HMOs generally...

Most people who have self-directed [retirement] plans need to look at the long term, says Jan Grude, president and executive managing director at Buck Consultants. He speaks about how to educate employees about long term savings.

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Diversity strategies are a hot topic, states new research from the Institute for Corporate Productivity. Nearly three quarters of organizations plan to expand their diversity programs, and nearly half already have a diversity strategy in place. For large companies (over 10,000 workers) that number dips...

If your company offers retiree health benefits, listen up.

Companies across the U.S. are going green, and that doesn't mean that the HR department needs to be an exception. Consulting firm CheckPoint HR says that the human resources department can easily shape up their eco-awareness with these five simple tips. Sign up for direct deposit and eliminate the printed...

Here are some more tips on what to cover when talking about the financial crisis with employees courtesy of Lynn Unsworth and CAI, a Greensboro, N.C.-based employer services group.