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Have you—or a fellow member—made a significant contribution to pension education, especially within the last 12 months?
Nominate them to win the prestigious ASPPA Educator’s Award by Aug. 1. Self-nominations also accepted. Complete the application form here to submit a nomination!
Qualifying...
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PenChecks Trust Company of America (PenChecks Trust) and ASPPA are pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of the PenChecks Trust ASPPA Scholarship.
Launched in 2014, this year the PenChecks Trust ASPPA Scholarship will be awarded to 14—up from six in previous years—individuals who make the...
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Are you ready to take things to the next level?
If the ASPPA Credential programs were an arcade game with each level an advancement from the previous, one might say that:
Level 1: Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA®)
Level 2: Qualified 401(k) Consultant (QKC)
Level 3: Qualified Pension...
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We won’t be bringing you an ASPPA Connect newsletter on Monday, May 30 due to the observance of Memorial Day; it will return on Wednesday, June 1. In the meantime, we would like to share some little-known facts related to the holiday.
Originally, the purpose of Memorial Day was to honor American...
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The American Retirement Association (ARA) in a May 25 comment letter has made recommendations to the IRS concerning the proposed required minimum distributions (RMD) regulations issued in February 2022, including that the IRS delay the effective date of the regulations when they are in final form...
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Citing the current lack of a “compelling policy objective that comports with the Department’s mandate,” the American Retirement Association has commented that the Labor Department shouldn’t call out climate-related risks for special attention.
The comments came in response to the Labor Department...
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The Retirement Income Consortium has launched—with the “shared goal of supporting greater access for workers to retirement income solutions”—and the American Retirement Association is a member.
The Consortium, launched by Broadridge Financial Solutions, is focused on helping acceleration of the...
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Bipartisan legislation backed by the American Retirement Association would allow the expenses associated with plan design changes to be reimbursed from plan assets.
The Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act, introduced April 26 by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Tim Scott (R-SC), would...
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Each year, ASPPA recognizes up to two individuals—one ASPPA member and/or one person outside of ASPPA—by honoring them with its most prestigious award, the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award. The Eidson Award was established to honor the memory of ASPPA’s founder, Harry T. Eidson, FSPA, CPC. Eidson was...
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 ASPPA Leadership Council.
Elected at-large members of the Leadership Council serve for one term of four calendar years. Nominees must be credentialed ASPPA members nominated by at least two members to be considered.
Submit a nomination today! Click...
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Nominations are now being accepted for American Retirement Association’s 2023 Board of Directors.
Elected at-large members of the Board of Directors serve for one term of three calendar years. Nominees must be nominated by at least two members to be considered.
Submit a nomination today! Click...
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The American Retirement Association has joined the Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE).
The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity—a coalition comprised of nine leading financial services groups, six historically Black colleges and universities and four strategic partners, including the...
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The American Retirement Association expressed its opposition to the Protecting America’s Retirement Security Act (PARSA) in an April 5 letter to lawmakers. “Our opposition to this legislation is based on both its substance and its process,” writes ARA CEO Brian Graff.
The PARSA legislation was...
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The National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA) has named Nathan Glassey as its Executive Director, effective immediately.
Glassey joins the NTSA with nearly two decades of experience in the non-profit sector at National Benefit Services, LLC, most recently as Vice President, Non-ERISA...
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Back by popular demand: ASPPA’s Spring National conference! Join us May 4–5 for relevant presentations on the topics that are top of mind for you, thought-provoking breakout sessions and plenty of chances to interact with national experts and your peers.
Special Features
ASPPA Spring National...
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In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 21, the ASPPA offices will be closed. Accordingly, ASPPA Connect will not be published on Feb. 21. ASPPA Connect will reappear on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
There are some presidencies that stand out, of course. But there also is an element of precedent....
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ASPPA Connect will not be appearing on Monday, Jan. 17 as ASPPA’s offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our next edition will next appear on Jan. 19.
To mark the day, the “I Have a Dream” speech Dr. King delivered in Washington in 1963 is available here.
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The newest digital edition of ASPPA’s members-only magazine has just been posted online for you!
MEP, PEP or single-employer plan? In our cover story, Theresa Conti, Jim Racine and David Witz explain why, with the introduction of several new retirement plan arrangements by the SECURE Act,...
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The start of a new year brings changes in ASPPA’s Leadership Council and President.
The Society’s 2022 President is Natalie Wyatt, QPA, QPFC, succeeding 2021 President Frank Porter, QPA, QKA. Wyatt is a Senior Account Executive at SS&C Technologies in Versailles, KY with more than 30 years of...
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ASPPA Connect will not appear on Friday, Dec. 31 as the ASPPA office will be closed that day. We’ll be back on Monday, Jan. 3. We wish you happy new year, and offer some little-known facts concerning New Year's Day.
New Year’s Eve is one of the oldest holidays still celebrated, but the exact date...
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