Course Number: | 74 |
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Category: | Employee Benefits |
Field of Study: | Business Law |
Audience: | HR Managers, HR Generalists, Benefits Professionals |
Level of Difficulty: | Overview |
Delivery Method: | QAS Self Study |
Prerequisites: | None |
Advanced Preparation: | None |
SHRM BASK: | As defined by the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), this self-study course relates to competencies in Service Excellence and Business and Competitive Awareness with functional areas in Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards and U.S. Employment Law and Regulations. |
Overview | Retirement plans are an important component of employee benefits. In this course you will learn about demographic trends that are influencing retirement plans. There will be an examination of Social Security: the kind of benefits it pays, how it is funded, eligibility requirements, and the health of the fund. You’ll look at several different types of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans such as traditional pension plans, 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs), and Secular Trusts. You’ll also learn about retirement plan options for small businesses, and retirement plan design and administration. |
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ERI Economic Research Institute is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®