Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
Part I of this Reflection describes and critiques the effective-ness of the existing nondiscrimination standards for encouraging in-creased coverage in the private retirement system. Part II examines current trends with respect to various segments of the working population and concludes that existing pension law and policies are providing inadequate retirement benefits to low- and middle-income workers participating in 401(k) plans. Part III proposes the following three recommendations for increasing participation rates in the current pension climate: (1) mandatory education programs for all 401(k) plans; (2) mandatory automatic features in 401(k) plans; and (3) an additional tax incentive to encourage greater par-ticipation of low- and middle-income employees, as measured by their vested accrued benefits.
Recommended Citation
Regina T. Jefferson, Increasing Coverage in Today’s Private Retirement System, 6 DREXEL L. REV. 463 (2014).