http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights Tegrit Group is pleased to announce Paula M. Lewis as Vice President of Retirement Plan Services. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-names-new-vice-president Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-names-new-vice-president The retirement plan marketplace is a buyer’s market right now. Plan sponsors that haven’t shopped around in the past couple years might not be getting the most value for their money. “The retirement marketplace is constantly changing with the addition of new products and services and the compression of costs,” says John Adzema, Vice President of Sales and Consulting at Tegrit Group. “Plan sponsors need to be aware and take advantage of these enhancements.” Smart Business spoke with Adzema about the necessity of reviewing and benchmarking your retirement plan. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/how-to-know-what-to-discuss-with-your-retirement-plan-financial-advisor Wed, 1 May 2013 08:00 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/how-to-know-what-to-discuss-with-your-retirement-plan-financial-advisor Tegrit Group is pleased to announce the renewal of the CEFEX Third Party Administrator Certification Audit. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/renewal-of-the-cefex-third-party-administrator-certification-audit Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:11 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/renewal-of-the-cefex-third-party-administrator-certification-audit The Technologies division of Tegrit Group announces the launch of a strategic alliance, CyberAirMobility (CAM). CAM will develop solutions for the rapidly growing mobile device market. Working through their recently launched Electronic Content Management team, an implementer of Hyland Software’s OnBase ECM solution, Tegrit Group will partner with best in breed solution partners. "We are responding to the rapidly growing use of mobile devices”, said Greg Kinne, Director of Mobile Integration for CyberAirMobility, and a senior technology leader at Tegrit Group. “It began in October 2012 when mobile device sales first surpassed bulky desktops and other complimentary devices. This was the water shed moment for mobile devices. It marked the Mobile First inflection point where computer users chose mobile devices as their preferred access platform for applications at home, in the office, and on the go.” http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-ecm-forms-strategic-alliance Mon, 4 Mar 2013 06:29 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-ecm-forms-strategic-alliance Retirement plan sponsors, now more than ever, need to be diligent in carrying out their fiduciary responsibilities. The Department of Labor, IRS and other agencies have eyes on the industry, especially with new retirement planning fee disclosures and a soon to be proposed expanded definition of “fiduciary.” “The business owner who says, ‘I’m hiring these service providers to run the plan and I don’t have to worry about it’ is nonetheless ultimately responsible if there are problems,” says Paula M. Lewis, Manager, Client and Advisor Experience, at Tegrit Group. Smart Business spoke with Lewis about what business changes could signal that retirement plan adjustments are necessary. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/how-retirement-planning-needs-to-change-with-your-company Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:12 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/how-retirement-planning-needs-to-change-with-your-company The Technologies division of Tegrit Group announced the formal launch of their Electronic Content Management and Knowledge Management (ECM/KM) service offering. Tegrit Group is now a reseller of Hyland Software’s OnBase ECM solution. OnBase is an ECM/KM Practice core solution offering. In November 2012, Tegrit completed their first OnBase implementation, for the Fresno County Employees Retirement Association (FCERA). In 2013, Tegrit Group will integrate their Arrivos pension administration solution with OnBase as part of FCERA’s pension administration improvement project. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-launches-ecm-km-offerings Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:35 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-launches-ecm-km-offerings Tegrit Group is pleased to announce, Marek Tyszkiewicz will be joining the firm as the Director of Public Sector Actuarial Services. In this role, Marek will manage the public sector business, actuaries, and resources, while expanding the Tegrit Group’s presence in the public sector. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-hires-director-of-public-sector-actuarial-services Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:18 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/tegrit-group-hires-director-of-public-sector-actuarial-services Yes, there are still many companies that maintain defined benefit plans, but most ceased crediting benefits years ago to stop the pension liability growth. However, even though the majority of Fortune 100 and 500 companies have frozen their plans, they often still have contributions due for what participants have already accrued, as plans typically aren’t 100 percent funded at the time they are frozen. If a company hasn’t settled its obligation or transferred the risk, then it still owns it. Rich McCleary, Director, Actuarial Service, at Tegrit Group, says, “It’s a popular discussion topic. Our firm has over 300 defined benefit plan clients with whom we work, and many traditional plan sponsors we talk to want to find a way to terminate their plan.” Smart Business spoke with McCleary about how business owners can mitigate their defined benefit plan risk. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/de-risking-pension-plans Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:17 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/de-risking-pension-plans The House and Senate have passed H.R. 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act , extending tax rate cuts for families earning less than $450,000 ($400,000 for single taxpayers). Families earning more than $300,000 ($250,000 for singles), but less than $450,00, will not see marginal rates rise, but will be subject to a phase out of personal exemptions (PEP) and itemized deductions (PEASE). The good news is that this Act does not reduce the tax incentives for qualified retirement plan contributions. http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/fiscal-cliff-deal-expands-in-plan-roth-conversions-extends-charitable-ira-rollovers Thu, 3 Jan 2013 06:08 -0800 http://www.tegritgroup.com/News-Insights/post/fiscal-cliff-deal-expands-in-plan-roth-conversions-extends-charitable-ira-rollovers