by Joe Kwasniewski | Nov 26, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
When meeting with potential clients and partners, one of the common questions we get on program best practices surrounds spouse and family member participation. To answer this question, no, an employee must be listed as the primary borrower on the student loan in...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Nov 12, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellbeing, Human Capital, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment
It has now been close to a year since the Secure Act 2.0 was approved and options were added for employers to tie their retirement plans to other programs like Student Loan Assistance. In our experience, this hasn’t been taken up as a common approach for employers....
by Joe Kwasniewski | Oct 11, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, FAQ, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Tax-free
In a recent statement from the IRS, an unnamed employer received access through a private letter ruling to defer 401k matching dollars to student loans through a Section 127 plan tax-free. Similar to the private letter ruling Abbott Labs received in 2018 to count...
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by Joe Kwasniewski | Oct 11, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Government Relations, Human Resources, Insights, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
White House attempts to relieve portions of student debt the US workforce faces have continued to get struck down by the Supreme Court. Alluding to the consistent verdict that no widespread forgiveness is coming for borrowers. In a recent post from AP News, another...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Oct 4, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Features, Financial Wellbeing, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
In our discussions with potential clients, employers commonly ask about lifetime maximum caps on their student loan contributions for employees. Hoping to draw comparisons to other benefits. In this post, we’ll describe the best practices surrounding this concept. In...
by Joe Kwasniewski | Sep 11, 2024 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Features, Human Resources, Insights, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance
When considering Student Loan Assistance as a new benefits offering, employers commonly ask about program setup time. It’s important to understand the legwork required to get things off the ground. When it comes to Peanut Butter programs, the quickness surrounding...
