Defined contribution plan

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the release of a set of frequently asked questions intended to provide general compliance information under ERISA regarding pension-linked emergency savings account (PLESA) arrangements that are allowed under SECURE 2.0.

A Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule titled Exemption for Certain Automatic Portability Transactions has been removed from the Office of Management and Budget’s list for review, signaling that it may be released soon.

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2024-03, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for February 2024.

The IRS has released Notice 2024-22, providing guidance on anti-abuse rules under Section 127 of the SECURE 2.0 Act with respect to Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts (PLESAs).

The Department of Labor has published in the Federal Register several inflation-adjusted penalty amounts for certain failures associated with qualified retirement plans.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has published in the Federal Register inflation-adjusted penalty amounts for failure to provide certain notices or other material information and for failure to provide certain multiemployer notices.

The IRS has issued its final rule specifying the methodology used to develop the corporate bond yield curve.

The Department of Labor’s Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)—the agency that insures and has primary governance over defined benefit (DB) pension plans—has issued the 2024 plan year version of its Comprehensive Premium Filing Instructions.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has indicated they will launch a new and improved e-Filing Portal on February 1, 2024.

The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has issued a news release and final rule to clarify whether a worker qualifies as an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.