Women and Retirement Plans

State Retirement Plans and Divorce

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Each state retirement system has its own rules relating to the division of state employees' pensions in divorce proceedings. Below is basic information on each state retirement system's rules.

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Pension Rights After Divorce

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A pension earned during marriage is generally considered to be a joint asset of both husband and wife.

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Pension Inequities Targeting Women

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Private Retirement Plans

Inequity: A wife will lose her right to a share of the money in her husband’s 401(k) plan if her husband leaves the job that sponsors the plan and cashes out the account or rolls it over into an IRA. The wife’s consent is not required. With 401(k) money increasingly becoming the

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How much can I contribute to my retirement plan?

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Wondering how much you can contribute to your retirement plan this year? Read our helpful fact sheet to find out. The fact sheet also includes contribution limits for previous years. Read the fact sheet.

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Can we call it a comeback...for DB plans?

I hope so. According to a newly-released Towers Watson survey, it looks like defined benefit pension plans are making a comeback – especially among younger workers.

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In the News

Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract Rules Should Allow More Options, Commenters Say

A Treasury Department proposal to expand retirement income options is on the right track, but it requires some revisions to achieve the objectives
outlined in the proposed regulation (REG-115809-11), a variety of interest groups said in public comment letters posted May 4.

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Did You Know?

A pension plan is a retirement plan that is sponsored by an employer for the purpose of providing retirement income to employees. The most common type of pension plans is a defined benefit plan. Most defined benefit plans provide retirees with guaranteed lifetime payments.