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Employers have historically been allowed to exclude from their retirement plan employees who never worked at least 1,000 hours in a 12-month period. This shut out many part-time employees from an opportunity to set aside money for retirement.
Congress, however, has taken legislative action, spurred by concern about the level of retirement savings in America and an increasing number of employees working on a part-time basis.
Joni Andrioff is a lawyer at the Washington National Tax office of RSM US LLP.
Chloe Webb is a senior associate with the Washington National Tax Group, Compensation and Benefits, at RSM US LLP.
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