by Joe Kwasniewski | May 13, 2024 | Benefits, Decisions, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, FAQ, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment
Conceptually, there’s many ideas surrounding the right route for a successful Student Loan Assistance program launch. When considering this new benefit, it’s important for employers to understand what works. In a recent article from Indeed, three key requirements were...
![[Bloomberg Law] 401(k) Law’s Appeal Fades as Workers Face Student Debt Deadlines](https://www.getpeanutbutter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/02.jpg)
by Joe Kwasniewski | Aug 18, 2023 | Benefits, Differentiation, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Finding Talent, Human Resources, Plan Design, Program Management, Recruiting, Retaining Talent, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Repayment, Winning Together
In a recent article from Bloomberg Law, the provisions in the SECURE Act 2.0 that will allow employers to treat student loan repayment like retirement plan deferrals were analyzed. The end result eluded to the fact that today’s workforce needs and prefers direct...
![[US Senate] Multiple Senators Urge IRS to Promote Educational Assistance Programs](https://www.getpeanutbutter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock_126493766-1-1080x675.jpg)
by Joe Kwasniewski | Aug 4, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Financial Wellbeing, Plan Design, Program Management, Student Loan Assistance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment
In a recent post on the senate’s government website, senators Mark Warner (D-VA), and John Thune (R-SD) urged the IRS to promote educational assistance programs like Student Loan Repayment. The piece highlights the 2020 legislation allowing employers to offer the...
by Tatum Pugh | Dec 15, 2021 | Decisions, FAQ, Plan Design, Qualified Loans, Student Loan Balance, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Repayment
Our clients and prospects often ask if student loans in a parent’s name are still eligible to participate in Student Loan Repayment plans. This can be a common occurrence today, where parents are trying to help shoulder the burden of their kids’ debt from...
by Tatum Pugh | Nov 19, 2020 | Plan Design
Prospective employers and brokers are often surprised by how affordable Student Loan Assistance programs are when we explain our pricing structure. In this article, we break down the most frequently asked questions regarding our Student Loan Assistance program...
by Tatum Pugh | Sep 29, 2019 | Plan Design
Student Loan Assistance Programs continue to play an important role in employee benefits because of the $1.7T in student debt held by over 43 million Americans — nearly 30 percent of the US workforce. As we continue to see dramatic increases in the number of employers...
