SPARK pushes ‘state of celebration’ in determining benefits

August 19, 2013 by Paula Aven Gladych

The U.S. Supreme Court’s repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act has many plan sponsors worried about how to treat same-sex couples within retirement plans.

That’s why the SPARK Institute has now asked the Department of Labor and the Department of Treasury for guidance about how plan sponsors should determine the status of same-sex couples. Some states allow marriage and others only allow civil unions. Some states prohibit same-sex unions. Click here to read…

Originally Posted at LifeHealthPro on August 15, 2013 by Paula Aven Gladych.