NIPA Webcasts and Recordings
Throughout the year, NIPA offers Webcasts and other educational opportunities that provide relevant, timely information in a convenient, flexible format. NIPA's low-cost, online education allows you to maximize industry knowledge and earn 2 NIPA and 2 ERPA continuing education credits from the comfort of your workstation.
Check out a snapshot of NIPA's 2010 webcast schedule. More information on each of the sessions will be available in the coming weeks—please be sure to check this page frequently for updates!
Service Agreements
Presented by Jane Armstrong, Esq.
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. CT
With the ever changing world of regulations and disclosure requirements, Service Agreements can quickly become out of date. This session will focus on the practicalities of what an agreement should specify and what it shouldn't. Special attention will be paid to crafting an agreement that assists both the firm and the client with their responsibilities. Attend this webcast to learn:
- Language your agreement should contain;
- Ways to incorporate flexibility based on which provider, vendor or service is elected by the plan sponsor;
- Best practices for fee and revenue disclosure;
- Ways to implement timely revisions.
Effective Employee Appraisals: Maximize Your Workforce
Presented by
Diane Krebs, Esq.
Date:
Tuesday, September 21 – 11:00 a.m. CT
In today's economy, employers cannot afford to have workers performing at less than full capacity. Employee appraisals, supported by year-round open communication, is one of the best ways to make sure employees know what is expected of them and whether they are properly meeting those expectations. However, reviews are only effective if a proper system is in place, and followed, for all employees. This webinar will reinforce the many benefits – both legal and practical – to utilizing a formal evaluation process and then help participants through the process, from set-up of a system that works for their company to tips and step-by-step instructions on how to implement that system. Diane will cover:
- The Need for Employee Appraisals – Don't Be Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish
- Legal hazards
- Practical hazards
- Top 10 reasons employees do not do what they should
- Setting Up A Workable Appraisal System
- Primary purpose/concerns
- “Golden Rules” for setting up a review system
- The year-round process
- Preparing and Delivering the Review
- Observation and documentation
- Common evaluation errors
- The appraisal meeting
- Follow-up
Strategic and Tactical Action Plan Creation Workshop
Presented by Bob Dabic
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010 11:00 a.m. CT
This webcast will show you how to create a step-by-step implementation plan to accomplish one of your company's top operational objectives (i.e., significant projects/programs) to help achieve your company's 2010 revenue or profit goal! It will also cover a simple and very effective accountability process to assure that plan steps are actually completed in a timely manner!
Plan Document Issues
Presented by Richard Hochman, Esq. and Robert Richter, JD, LLM
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. CT
Even though prototype and volume submitter plans have been restated for EGTRRA, plans continue to require interim amendments. Our speakers will discuss the requirements for the 2010 interim amendments and current efforts to modify the Service's interim amendment procedures. Specifically, our speakers will discuss:
- Interim amendments for 2010 (436; HEART);
- Interim amendments for 2011;
- Special considerations for Cycle E restatements;
- The future of the interim amendment requirement;
- The latest on the 403(b) document approval program; and
- Updated staggered RAP procedure, pending IRS issuance
Plan Year End Issues
Presented by
Aimee Nash, JD and Stephen Canter, QPA
Brought to you by NIPA and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business *Wolters Kluwer Law & Business subscribers may register with the NIPA member pricing*
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
at 11:00 a.m. CT
Do you have questions regarding end of plan year issues?
NIPA and Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (CCH, Aspen Publishers, TAG and ftwilliam.com) want to help administrators and business owners be prepared for their plan year end issues for defined contribution plans. This timely webcast will provide a practical approach to plan year end issues that confront plan sponsors, TPAs and consultants. The webcast will be presented by Aimee Nash, JD and Stephen Canter, QPA of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, who will address such relevant issues as:
- Plan Amendments (for 2010 and 2011, including discretionary amendments)
- Notices to Participants
- ADP / ACP Testing
- Safe Harbor Plan Issues (including the "Maybe Safe Harbor Election", confirming safe harbor contributions were made timely, stopping safe harbor contributions, etc.)
- Top Heavy Minimums
- Required Minimum Distribution Issues
- Corrections of Late Deposits (deferrals, required employer contributions, discretionary employer contributions)
- Bond Coverage Issues
- 402(g) and 415 Limit Check
- Compensation (including post severance compensation)
1099R – 945 Filing for 2010
Presented by William Grossman, QPA, ERPA
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. CT
The IRS requires Plan Sponsors to report transactions from Retirement Plans. With the IRS allowing Roth Conversions and rollovers into Roth accounts, plan administration must include tracking the 1 st year of contributions and the basis included in the account. Defaulted loans must be reported on a 1099R, but when is a loan considered a “loan offset” vs. a “Deemed Distribution”? Using the correct distribution code is imperative and incorrect reporting could have adverse affects on a participant. Some transactions are considered taxable but federal withholding may not be mandatory.
Attend this webinar to learn what's new for 2010 reporting! We will cover the details of:
- Which plans and transactions you must file a 1099R for;
- Designated Roth Accounts;
- Roth Conversions;
- Loans – deemed distributions vs. loan offset;
- Distribution Codes – including combined codes;
- Taxable vs Non-taxable transactions; and
- What's new for 2010?
Ethics: What ERPAs and Pension Administrators Need To Know
Presented by Michael P. Coyne, J.D.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. CT
What does it mean for a retirement plan professional to act ethically? TPAs and advisors need to seriously consider this question in light of the roles they fill. Being ethical isn't the result of reading about ethics or even attending an ethics seminar! Ethics involves making ethical decisions every day, in every context, based on an ethical standard of conduct. While it seems obvious to avoid conduct that is dishonest, deceitful or fraudulent, sometimes we find ourselves in circumstances that are not so clear cut, and “doing the right thing” is hard to determine. In today's webcast, Mike Coyne will discuss how ethical decision-making isn't always easy when facing ethically challenging situations. Mike will cover:
- How to maintain high professional standards in retirement plan matters;
- How to avoid conflicts of interest, as well as if such conflicts arise, how to resolve them;
- Circular 230 and the role of the Office of Professional Responsibility in enforcing it;
- Circular 230 provisions that are most relevant to enrolled retirement plan agents (ERPAs);
- The types of conduct that may result in discipline under Circular 230; and
- Real life ethically challenging situations that give rise to potential problems, and ways to avoid these problems.
End of Year Regulatory Update
Presented by Robert Kaplan, APA, CFP, CPC, QPA
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. CT
NIPA is pleased to have Robert M. Kaplan, APA, CFP, CPC, QPA present our final year-end webcast for 2010. This session will encompass a look back at regulations passed in 2010 and the language and administrative requirements created by the new rules. This webcast will not only bring you up-to-date on recent IRS and DOL guidance, but will also inform you of current hot buttons and areas that will receive IRS and DOL attention in the future. Attend this webcast to learn:
- The latest on regulations, notices, field assistance bulletins and other guidance issued by both IRS and DOL;
- Implementation procedures and compliance requirements;
- Practical input on how the changes impact your work and your clients ;
- A look ahead to what may be next
Compensation
Presented by Larry Starr
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. CT
The definition of compensation in the plan document affects the plan administration. Special discrimination testing maybe required. Accurate Data collection is necessary for year end reporting and instructions should be given to the Plan Sponsor defining the compensation needed for their entity type as well as necessary information needed to properly administer the plan.
- Definitions of Compensation – What compensation definition should be used for which purpose;
- Self-employed individuals and other entities;
- Discrimination Testing;
- Compensation Exclusions and Allocation Provisions;
- Data Collection for year-end reporting; and
- Partial Year measurement periods and Short Plan year compensation issues
Participants are eligible to receive 2 NIPA CE credits and 2 ERPA CE credits.
NIPA also offers CE credits to additional registrants from the same organization. With each full Webcast, each additional participant from the same company may register for the Webcast for only $50 and receive CE credit. Additional Webcast participants must sign-up as a full registrant using the online registration form.
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