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Concerns about retirement and health care loom large for American workers and the U.S. Senate is reportedly close to its version of a health care reform bill. We need your help ASAP to tell Congress to make it easier for workers to manage their health and retirement savings.What’s the Issue?The tax... READ MORE

We won’t be bringing you an ASPPA Connect newsletter on Monday due to the observance of Memorial Day, but we would like to share some little-known facts and background about the holiday.One year after the Civil War ended, in April 1866: women from Columbus, MS., laid flowers on the graves of both... READ MORE

Noted journalist Horace Greeley once famously commented “Go West, Young Man.” What’s not often repeated is the rest of that quote.Regardless of where you live, this year’s Western Benefit Conference is, once again, shaping up to be an amazing event. It’s one of the few events in the nation to span... READ MORE

What are the benefits of ASPPA membership? How do you apply for credentials? How do you report continuing education (CE)? All these questions and more are answered on ASPPA Net in an updated set of frequently asked questions (FAQs).The updated FAQs concern how to access and use services available... READ MORE

Early registration for the 2017 ASPPA Women Business Leaders Forum has been extended to this Friday, May 12. Don’t miss your chance to save. You won’t regret it.The ASPPA WBLF will be held in Denver, CO at the Brown Palace Hotel June 5-8. This conference is a gathering of some of the best,... READ MORE

Each year, ASPPA recognizes up to two individuals — one ASPPA member and one person outside of ASPPA — by honoring them with its most prestigious awards, the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award. First given to Edward E. Burrows in 1995, the Eidson Award recognizes significant contributions to ASPPA and/... READ MORE

The Form 5500 is near and dear to the many ASPPA members who prepare these forms each year. A recent concern in this area has been the new IRS “compliance” or “5500-SUP” questions that were originally to be required for the 2015 form but have been delayed ever since. Those delays have come... READ MORE

The flux of employees in and out of our lives is a constant factor for business owners. While we focus on building a consistent, productive workforce, we may miss two main ingredients in good company culture: character and competence. Dr. Nathan Mellor, leadership development expert and lifelong... READ MORE

Spring is here, and the ASPPA Women Business Leaders Forum (WBLF) is right around the corner. As you may know, this year’s conference is being held at the acclaimed Brown Palace in Denver, CO on June 5-8.Do you lose sleep at night worrying about the privacy and security of the sensitive data your... READ MORE