The Daily Brief for Benefits Professionals
BenefitsWire
Retirement Plans
September 28, 2026
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7 items · ~2 min read
In this issue
Regulatory Action and Guidance (1) · Retirement Plans (3) · General Benefits (2) · Executive Compensation (1)
Regulatory Action and Guidance
1 item“The waiver is prospective; it only applies to plans whose reportable event notices are due on or after September 18, 2026. Based on PBGC’s review of recent reportable event filings, waiving this reporting requirement will reduce compliance burdens for plan administrators and sponsors while preserving PBGC’s ability to receive timely notice of workforce reductions through the single-cause event reporting requirement.” MORE >>
Source: ifebp.org
Retirement Plans
3 items“The successor—or alternative—plan rules may prevent a plan sponsor from relying on plan termination to distribute restricted amounts—principally elective deferrals, QNECs, QMACs, and related earnings in a 401(k) plan, and elective-deferral and custodial-account amounts in a 403(b) plan—if the employer maintains or establishes an alternative plan or contract. The successor plan rule under IRC §401(k)(10) and Treas. Reg. §1.401(k)-1(d)(4) provides that a terminated 401(k) plan generally cannot distribute amounts subject to the 401(k) distribution restrictions solely because of the termination if the employer maintains or establishes a “successor plan” (referred to in the regulation as an alter” MORE >>
Source: tra401k.com
“by Christopher Carosa, CTFA | Sep 22, 2026 | Advanced, Basic Members, Education, Investors | 0 comments Viewing this content requires a Basic (Free) Membership or better. You are not currently logged in.” MORE >>
Source: Fiduciary News
“Speakers discussed which demographics might be best suited for solutions more personalized than the average target-date fund.” MORE >>
Source: PLANSPONSOR
General Benefits
2 items“Florida voters are choosing more than a governor this November. They are choosing all three elected trustees of the board that invests Florida public employees’ pension money: the governor, attorney general and chief financial officer. A fourth statewide race, for U.S. Senate, has a current SBA trustee and offers voters a chance to ask who will demand federal answers about Jeffrey Epstein’s financiers. The Florida Retirement systems at over $200 billion wield tremendous power.” MORE >>
Source: The Commonsense 401(k) Project
[Regulatory Action and Guidance]
ERIC Seeks Easier Path for Employer Trump Account Contributions“ERISA Industry Committee urges Treasury and IRS to create a central clearinghouse, clarify error corrections and provide first-year relief as companies consider contributing to employees’ children’s accounts The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department on proposed rules governing how employers can contribute to Trump Accounts for their employees’ children.” MORE >>
Source: 401(k) Specialist
Executive Compensation
1 item“Employers may offer the following opportunities to help optionholders preserve the value of their options: Establishing a stock repurchase program for all or a portion of the shares acquired through expiring options, providing employees with limited liquidity while allowing them to continue participating in the company’s growth. Some private companies offer active employees regular sale windows; Making loans available to employees to pay exercise prices or supporting employees seeking outside financing, such as by providing financial statements; Facilitating secondary sales by introducing investors to employees holding expiring options; Supporting cashless or net exercise programs, which red” MORE >>
Source: Cohen & Buckmann, P.C.