Orlando APC Agenda

Tuesday, February 14

Just for ERPAs Workshop, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Details and registration. (Optional. Additional fee required.)

5:00 p.m.

APC - Early Registration and Refreshments

Wednesday, February 15

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome and Announcements -- Watson
8:45 - 10:25 a.m.	Keeping Current -- Ferenczy, Watson Join Ilene and Derrin for an entertaining session that will highlight the latest guidance from Congress, the IRS, the DOL, and the courts. Emphasis will be given to areas not covered elsewhere in the program.
10:25 - 10:45 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Plan Corrections: Correcting the Top Ten Plan Errors -- Ferenczy, Forbes Failure to implement deferral election Improper exclusion: 401(k) and safe harbor 401(k) Improper inclusion: best correction option? Safe harbor 401(k) notice failure Failure to adopt an interim amendment Earnings calculation options
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.	Hosted Luncheon
1:15 - 5:15 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS – Group I sessions are 75 minutes each. Group II sessions are 60 minutes each. Sign up on the Registration Form to attend two topics from Group I and one from Group II.
	GROUP I: 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. and repeated 2:40 - 3:55 p.m.
	01. Using Social Media and Cheap Technology to Expand Your Brand -- Pozek Objectives of social media in business The big 3 - LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Speaking vs. listening To blog or not to blog Integration and mobile applications
	02. Pre-approved Plans: What You Can and Cannot Do Under the New Procedure -- Richter New procedure and LRM requirements Cross-tested plan design options Safe harbor 401(k) plans and forfeitures Options for modifying trust language How far can we push the "describe" line Government and church plans
	03. Troubleshooting Participant Loans -- Burch Terminating payroll deduction Deemed distribution vs. loan offset Restricting loans to active employees? Adjustments to $50,000 limit When a plan can accelerate loans
	04. Mock DOL Investigation -- Ferenczy, Forbes What's an advisor to do when the DOL comes to call? We'll show you in this demonstration and give you practical suggestions on how to help your clients deal with the issues and the undertainty.
3:55 - 4:15 p.m.	Refreshment Break
	GROUP II - Part 1: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. and repeated on Thursday morning as Part II.
	05. Forfeiture Allocation Issues -- Ferenczy Permissible forfeiture events Offsetting safe harbor contributions Payment of plan expenses Carryover restriction Definite allocation requirement
	06. I'm in a Controlled Group. So what? -- Watson This session will focus on the consequences of related employer status, with practical examples, including: Coverage and nondiscrimination testing Plan design Service and compensation crediting Deductions
	07. Electronic Delivery of Participant Notices and Disclosures - IRS and DOL Rules -- Pozek, Richter Delivery options What can and can't be delivered electronically IRS requirements DOL requirements New DOL guidance
	08. What's New in the Cash Balance Regulations -- Finnegan Why don't my assets equal my account balances? Can my assets equal my account balances? Can I self direct my cash balance amount? How do I test these things?
5:15 p.m.	Cocktail Reception

Thursday, February 16

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS – Group II sessions are 60 minutes each. Group III sessions are 75 minutes each. Sign up on the Registration Form to attend one topic from Group II and two from Group III.
	GROUP II - Part 2: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. See above for Group II session descriptions.
9:30 - 9:50 a.m.	Refreshment Break
9:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	GROUP III: 9:50 - 11:05 a.m. and repeated 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
	09. "Open" Multiple Employer Plans -- Pozek, Watson Unrelated employers Cost advantages Prohibited transaction issues Qualification risks Non-participating plan sponsor
	10. Advanced Qualification and Distribution Issues -- Burch, Richter Focus on questions from attendees and clients Send us your tough situations; no holds barred Handling difficult situations with no guidance Protecting your position Email your specific issues to us in advance at relius.education@sungard.com.
	11. Form 5500 and 8955-SSA: What's New? -- Forbes Individual statement Who needs to be reported Filing procedures Attachment and audit issues Amending filings Electronic signature options
	12. Cross-tested Plan Design -- Finnegan Are separate category designs always best? These getaways cost too much Disaggregating my way to retirement That's a nice stack of matches
12:30 - 1:40 p.m.	Hosted Luncheon
1:40 - 1:45 p.m.	Announcements -- Watson
1:45 - 3:25 p.m.	Implementing the Participant Fee and the Service Provider Fee Disclosure Regulations -- Forbes, Watson Deadlines for both regulations Sample disclosures Correcting disclosure failures Who's not a covered service provider? Investment and brokerage account disclosures What does and doesn't need to be disclosed
3:25 - 3:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.	Pension Jeopardy -- Panel Join Derrin Watson as he hosts our version of the popular game show. Topical questions will test the knowledge of our expert speakers. This session is not only fun, it also highlights important pension issues in a most memorable way.

Friday, February 17

8:00 - 8:35 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:35 - 8:40 a.m.	Announcements -- Watson
8:40 - 9:40 a.m.	Washington Update -- Hoffman Legislative initiatives with regard to retirement plans Pension simplification, tax reform and the deficit Regulatory update
9:40 - 10:00 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Ask the Experts Workshop -- Panel Get those tough questions answered! Case studies will be used in a wide ranging discussion of the issues currently facing practitioners in the employee benefits area. For maximum benefit from this session, please submit your questions in advance to relius.education@sungard.com.
12:00 p.m.	Adjournment

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