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401(k) Answer Book: Forms & Worksheets
Our Price: $199.00

Here's everything you need! This book is designed to work with the 401(k) Answer Book. Highlights include:

 * A CD-Rom with tables, forms, flowcharts, and worksheets that you can customize for your plan or company
 * Participant distribution forms that facilitate Roth accounts, IRA rollovers by non-spouse beneficiaries, hardship distributions to beneficiaries, and other PPA changes
 * A sample participant statement incorporating PPA changes to ERISA Sect. 105(a)
 * Sample participant notices for QDIA's, EACA's and QACA's
 * A sample employer stock diversification notice as required by IRC Sect. 401(a)(35)

You'll also get an overview of IRS and DOL forms needed to comply with reporting and disclosure requirements for 401(k) plans, and directions to a host of helpful forms and information available on the IRS and DOL websites, that will:

 * Help you decide the right plan design for your organization
 * Assist you with fulfilling your fiduciary responsibilities, including the steps you should take when hiring plan service providers
 * Show you how to identify and correct common plan mistakes that might otherwise lead to disqualification or the plan
 * Identify what government forms you need to file, along with the most current version of those forms and instructions

748 pages.
Employee Benefits in Mergers & Acquisitions, 2010 Edition
Our Price: $315.00

By Ilene Ferenczy

Can you handle the complicated issues that will arise in the wake of a merger or acquisition? This book will guide you step-by-step through the legal and tax compliance issues, strategies to avoid costly litigation, and the soundest business practices for administering benefits and compensation plans in a merger and acquisition setting.

The latest edition has been updated to include coverage of hot issues such as:
 * The effects of the Pension Protection Act on plans involved in business transactions
 * The impact of the PPA-mandated IRS and DOL guidance and its effect on plan administration and issues in mergers and acquisitions
 * The impact of new final regulations under Code Section 415 on maximum benefits and includible plan compensation
 * The impact of 2007 and 2008 guidance relating to the American Jobs Creation Act on nonqualified deferred compensation and other executive compensation
 * Comprehensive modifications to the Internal Revenue Code sections relating to 401(k) plans to reflect the guidance relating to Roth 401(k) provisions
 * Litigation relating to cash balance plans, the prospective resolution of the issues in the PPA, and the outstanding controversies still surrounding such plans
 * Ever-developing changes to employer and fiduciary liability in relation to employer securities in plans, including employee stock ownership plans, and the impact of new DOL guidance regarding directed trustee liability, and the impact of the PPA on fiduciary rules
 * Changes in defined benefit funding considerations, particularly in light of the PPA
 * New rules relating to keeping qualified plans up-to-date with changes in the law and to submitting such plans for IRS review
 * Discussion of fiduciary responsibility in general, particularly in light of the post-Enron litigation

638 pages; Published annually.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Answer Book, Seventh Edition
Our Price: $290.00

By Barry K. Downey, Henry A. Smith, III, and Michael P. Connors

Here’s a vital question-and-answer reference that is essential for professionals who advise, plan, fund, or administer nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Providing clear, concise answers, the book guides you through the intricacies of nonqualified deferred compensation planning. It will update you on the latest tax, legislative, and other developments relevant to nonqualified deferred compensation, including the IRS final regulations under Code Section 409A, and show you how to determine what kind of plan best fits your needs – how to fund it – how to avoid compliance problems – and more.

744 pages.
Quick Reference to Payroll Compliance, 2010 Edition
Our Price: $285.00

By Joanne Mitchell-George

Here’s a one-volume resource that gives you straightforward instruction on complying with both federal and state laws for all areas of payroll administration – from calculating gross pay to handling garnishments, taxation of fringe benefits and year-end reporting.

You'll find quick, understandable explanations of rules and regulations, detailed examples of complicated calculations you must perform, and line-by-line and box-by-box instructions for filling out forms and reports.

The 2009 Edition brings payroll professionals up-to-date on the latest developments, including workers’ comp withholding, payment of wages by payroll and debit cards, new mileage rate and car valuation thresholds, using debit and credit cards for fringe benefits, designated Roth contributions, the new Form 941X, HSAs, electronic and magnetic media W-2 requirements, and much more.

816 pages; published annually.
Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administration, 2009 Edition
Our Price: $290.00

By Terence M. Myers and Dorinda D. DeScherer

Here’s the most comprehensive reference available to payroll practitioners, human
resource managers and business owners. This one-of-a-kind reference includes plain-English explanations of the laws and how they affect you.

The information for each state is organized in the same manner, making it fast and easy to cross-reference. Topics include deductions from wages, the minimum wage, overtime,
garnishment and other court orders, child labor laws, meal and rest periods, jury duty, prevailing wages, equal pay acts, family and medical leave, military leave, posting requirements and more.

In addition, this unique resource provides numerous tools to help you comply with all wage-hour requirements, including: time- and money-saving tips, checklists, legal summaries, court case analyses, forms, posters and directories.

Published annually.
401(k) Answer Book, 2010 Edition
Our Price: $290.00

Get answers to all your questions on 401(k) plan design, testing, taxation, reporting, disclosure, and termination, and be fully up-to-date on investment-related topics and regulatory guidance!

Written by the experts at Great-West Retirement Services, this book includes practice pointers, checklists, charts, sample notices, step-by-step procedures, and examples showing how to apply concepts to real-world situations.

This comprehensive one-volume desk reference is a must have for pension administrators, benefits managers, fund managers, trustees, accountants, attorneys, human resource professionals, consultants, advisors, and anyone who deals professionally with 401(k) plans.

You'll get the latest advice on:
 * The DOL's proposed regulations regarding participant investment and fee disclosure
 * Automatic enrollment design options
 * Final DOL regulations regarding qualified default investment arrangements (QDIAs)
 * Service provider fee disclosure requirements, including those impacting Form 5500 disclosures
 * Qualified optional survivor annuity (QOSA) requirements
 * Roth 401(k) plans
 * The Heroes Earnings and Assistance Relief Act (HEART) of 2008
 * ERISA spending accounts
 * Rollovers to Roth IRAs
 * Final Code Section 415 regulations
 * Providing investment advisory services to plan participants
 * Regulatory guidance on the use of electronic technologies for satisfying notice and consent requirements

Hardbound, 1,076 pages.
Ask the Right Questions, Hire the Best People, Third Edition
Our Price: $14.99

By Ron Fry

“So, tell me about yourself.”
“Have you ever been fired?”
“What are your salary requirements?”

These are just three of the questions you might think you have to ask when you’re interviewing a potential new hire. Maybe they’re the questions you dreaded when you were on the other side of the desk. But are they the questions that will identify the best candidate for the job?

Look no further than Ron Fry’s Ask the Right Questions, Hire the Best People. The best-selling author of 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions and 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview takes you step-by-step through the hiring process. Whether you’re replacing an employee who’s leaving or creating a new position in your organization, Ron Fry shows you how to write a concise and accurate job description, then how to translate it into a realistic set of search criteria.

Ask the Right Questions, Hire the Best People also shows you:
• How to attract the best applicants.
• What to look for when you’re screening resumes.
• What questions you should ask in the interview…and when to ask them.
• How much to read into a candidate’s “body language” and whether you should trust the gut feeling you get from watching them.
• How to listen more effectively to what the applicant is really telling you.
• How to probe for information the applicant doesn’t want to reveal.
• The right way (and time) to negotiate salary.
• What questions the law permits and forbids.

Whether you’re an interviewing novice or a seasoned pro, you’ll find all the answers you need in Ask the Right Questions, Hire the Best People!

Click here to see the table of contents.

One volume, softbound, published in 2010.
Complete Guide to Human Resources and the Law, 2010 Edition
Our Price: $175.00

By Dana Shilling

This book will help you navigate complex and potentially costly Human Resources issues. You'll know what to do (and what not to do) to avoid costly mistakes and oversights, confront HR problems – legally and effectively – and understand the rules.

You'll get fast, dependable, plain-English legal guidance for HR-related situations from ADA accommodation, diversity training, and privacy issues to hiring and termination, employee benefit plans, compensation, and recordkeeping. You'll get up-to-date information as well as practical tips and checklists in a well-organized, easy-to-use resource.

This edition includes a bonus CD-Rom!

1,440 pages. Published annually.
COBRA Handbook, 2010 Edition
Our Price: $290.00

By Ira M. Golub, Roberta K. Chevlowe

Here's the detailed advice and you need to solve your everyday COBRA administrative problems! You'll get guidance on how to comply with various new rules addressed in the regulations, and answers to hundreds of your most complex COBRA questions, including:
 * What type of proof is required to establish that a COBRA notice has been sent?
 * When is a COBRA election considered to be timely made?
 * When is an employer permitted to increase the amount of the required COBRA premium?
 * What remedies are available under ERISA civil enforcement provisions?
 * What are the rules regarding obligations of multiemployer plans when a contributing employer withdraws from the plan?

The book includes complete citations, planning pointers, and valuable appendix resources.

592 pages; Published annually.
Coverage and Nondiscrimination Answer Book, Fourth Edition
Our Price: $290.00

By Amy Cavanaugh and Tom Poje

Now get detailed analysis and a complete overview of the various rules and testing procedures regarding participation requirements (IRC 401 (a)(26)), coverage (IRC 410), and nondiscrimination (IRC 401 (a)(4)).  This manual will help you navigate the complex coverage and nondiscrimination rules and regulations, and
handle the increasingly intense scrutiny in this area from the IRS and DOL.  

720 pages; includes latest annual supplement.