As the year draws to a close, it is helpful for employers to pause and evaluate employee benefit plan amendment deadlines and other crucial fourth quarter benefit considerations, as described below.
Plan Amendment Deadlines
Many benefit plan changes must be amended by year end to reflect pandemic relief provisions implemented under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
