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If 401(k)s and similar plans are the main way Americans invest for retirement, how can employers improve them? By making enrollment automatic, minimizing the use of the employer's stock, expanding use of annuities and improving employees' financial knowledge, according to the Financial Economists Roundtable, a 13-year-old group of about 50 prominent economists.

Military reservists called to active duty can receive payments from their individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans and 403(b) tax-sheltered annuities, without having to pay the early-distribution tax, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

To Roth Or Not To Roth? One of the questions that will come up in 401(k) plans, if your offers a Roth option is Are you better off making Roth contributions to your 401(k) plan or the traditional pre tax. 

In its popular HR Quiz, CCH's Human Resources Management experts highlight critical areas that can lead to costly people management missteps.