EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Benefits Link - A website specializing in information for companies sponsoring employee benefit plans. A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees - Published by the Pension and Welfare Benefit Administration. Profit Sharing 401(k) Council of America (PSCA) - PSCA is dedicated to providing useful, up-to-date information about 401(k) and profit sharing plan practices.  You can find national statistics for plan admin costs, plan returns, etc. 401(k) FAQs (PSCA) - Answers to frequently asked questions by 401(k) participants. Employee/Employer Advisor - The U.S. Department of Labor's Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration illustrates an interactive way of providing information to both employees and employers (especially smaller companies), using an "expert system" called "elaws." BenefitsBoards.Net - You can use these benefit boards to ask others in the benefits industries your questions. The Pension Research Council of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is an organization committed to generating debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits. ERISA Section 404(c): Shifting Fiduciary Liability In Participant-Directed Retirement Plans - This article published by the law firm of Reish & Luftman includes a checklist for compliance. The list of allowable medical expenses - This site, published by the IRS will give your employees a list of medical expenses deductible for their flexible spending cafeteria plan or individual tax return.  You can also consult IRS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses. Section 125 Q&A Column - Published by BenefitsLink.  An excellent quick-reference resource for cafeteria plans.  Topics include: What is a Cafeteria Plan? How long is a key employee a key employee? Short-term disability in a Section 125 Plan Spouse's change of job results in less coverage - qualified change? Key Employee 25% concentration test Making use of forfeitures from a Section 125 Plan Long Term Care Expenses in a Section 125 Plan? Change in level of health coverage provided - qualified change? Improper operation of a Flexible Spending Account Adoption Assistance and Expenses Ex-spouse has a job change - change in family status? Maximum Contribution limits for FSAs Listing of FSA qualified expenses Use of a Third Party Administrator Section 125 and employer deduction limits for profit sharing plans Mandatory participation Basic Questions on Cafeteria Plans S-Corp owner may not participate in a Section 125 Plan Uniform Coverage in a Health Care Reimbursement Account Enrollment and Mid-Plan Year changes International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans -  This foundation recommends websites and other internet resources for many benefit topics. Associations American Savings Education Council American Society of Pension Actuaries American Society for Training & Development Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute College & University Personnel Association Council on Employee Benefits Employee Assistance Professionals Association Employee Benefit Research Institute Employers Council on Flexible Compensation International Association for Human Resource Information Management International Personnel Management Association International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists National Association of Colleges & Employers Society for Human Resource Management Society of Actuaries WEB - Network Government FirstGov - Official website for searching all agencies of the U.S. government. Also includes links to state information for each of the 50 states. Administration on Aging Bureau of Labor Statistics Congressional Budget Office Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Association (EBSA) Employee Benefits Survey Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FedWorld General Accounting Office Government Printing Office Access Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) IRS Private Letter Rulings Medicare National Labor Relations Board Office of Management and Budget PBGC Pension Search Directory Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Railroad Retirement Board Securities and Exchange Commission Small Business Administration Social Security Administration State and Local Governments Tricare; Military Health System U.S. Business Advisor U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate White HouseX