Can employers withdraw money contributed to your pension during the calendar you leave employment?

Short answer is no. If you were fully vested, which you say you were, then they had no right to "forfeit" your 2013 contribution (and, I presume,...

I need my ex husband's retirement statements for QDROs. He refuses. Other than a subpoena, is there another way to get them?

You can certainly ask your ex's employer for the information -- and you probably should -- but you may not get anything, and don't expect the plan...

What is the notice requirement if we are considering suspending the funding of our pension plan for one year only.

Even before whether you are permitted to temporarily stop funding, it is necessary to know what type of plan you are dealing with, and, if it is a...

If my 401K plan states that my ex won't get paid until I am can she have a QDRO say otherwise?

Actually, the answer depends on facts that you do not provide -- especially, your age and what the plan provides. In general, a QDRO cannot give...

If FMLA time is used at end of year and into the next year, is my employer allowed to apply vacation time not used both years?

Short answer -- yes, employers can do that. The real question, though, is has your employer done it? Counting paid leave time, requiring paid...

Was I wrongfully denied payment of accrued sick leave?

You said that the EIB is for full-time employees; if what you neant was that that only full-time employees can use accrued time, then it seems as...

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If I am a resident of NY can I work in CT?

Sure. Unless you are talking about a job that has a residency requirement of some kind -- sometimes local governments require workers to reside in...

Lookin for a lawyer that specializes in employee benefits

Not that it really makes a difference to you, but the IRS does not terminate the plan -- if anything, the company is waiting for the IRS to approve...

Can a company without the authoriziation of the Union just stop paying into a employee retirement plan.

The most likely reason for stopping contributions is if the collective bargaining agreement expired (the contributions are usually required by the...

Am I entitled to benefits

You say that your letter provides you with benefits in accordance with the employee handbook. Unless Washington law prohibits it, the employee...