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Benefits Magazine: November/December 2026
Articles Include:
- Suicide Postvention in the Construction Industry: Addressing the First 48 Hours
- Strengthening Internal Controls for Employee Benefit Plans
- Multiemployer Pension Plan Mergers: A Guide to ERISA Marriage
- Net Contribution Percentage: A Tool for Evaluating Pension Options
- Legal & Legislative Reporter
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Strengthening Internal Controls for Employee Benefit Plans
Ann M. Kellen and Shaamini A. Babu
Monitoring a system of internal controls is an important fiduciary responsibility of trustees for benefit plan management. Internal controls help ensure reliable financial reporting, efficient operations, legal and regulatory compliance, and protection of plan assets. -
Multiemployer Pension Plan Mergers: A Guide to ERISA Marriage
Travis J. Ketterman, CEBS
Trustees considering a merger of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans should be guided by one key question: Will the combined plan better protect participants and beneficiaries than the plans operating separately? This article describes the considerations that go into answering that question. -
Net Contribution Percentage: A Tool for Evaluating Pension Options
Paul Dunlap
Tracking a defined benefit pension plan’s net contribution percentage (NCP) can be helpful to pension plan trustees when evaluating whether to take actions such as improving benefits, reducing risk or reducing contributions.
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Additional Articles
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The Descent: Asset Decumulation After Retirement
Richard J. Hudson
Managing withdrawals and sustaining income during retirement poses risks that are often greater than those encountered while saving for retirement. The hiking analogy used in this article may help plan participants—especially those nearing retirement—understand the risks as well as mitigation strategies. -
Honing Your Trustee Communication Skills: A Guide to Navigating Complex Conversations
Lauri Rollings
Good communication skills can help benefit plan trustees build trust, reduce conflict and, ultimately, comply with their fiduciary duties. What are the key challenges of trustee communication, and what communication skills do trustees need to master? -
Long-Term Care Insurance: What Employers and Plan Sponsors Need to Know
Steve Cain
Most people will need some form of long-term care (LTC) as they age. Employers can play a role in helping workers plan and pay for LTC expenses.