Employee Benefit Plans
- BenefitsLink (useful site; also see its message boards)
- Democracy at Work Institute (national organization dedicated to worker cooperative development)
- Becoming Employee Owned (a project of the Democracy at Work Institute)
- Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) (research and education on economic security and employee benefits)
- ESOP Association
- Global Equity Organization (GEO)
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
- Irish ProShare Association (IPSA) (association devoted to employee stock plans and related matters in Ireland)
- National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP)
- National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) (nonprofit association for third-party administrators)
- WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association)
- CLEO (CasePlace's Curriculum Library on Employee Ownership)
Employee Benefit Plan Data
- Form 5500 data from the U.S. Department of Labor
- FreeERISA.com (free Form 5500 and other databases)
- Judy Diamond Associates
- BrightScope
- Larkspur Data
For Plan Participants
Equity Compensation (Stock Options, ESPPs, Restricted Stock, Etc.)
- MyStockOptions.com (a wealth of information, some free and some not)
- Fairmark's Guide to Compensation in Stock and Options (part of a larger tax site)
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. As it states, "The Department of Labor enforces the law by informally resolving benefit disputes, conducting investigations, and seeking correction of violations of the law, including bringing lawsuits when necessary. The Department has benefits advisors committed to providing individual assistance to participants and beneficiaries. Participants will receive information on their rights and responsibilities under the law and help in obtaining benefits to which they are entitled.Contact a benefits advisor by calling toll free at 1-866-444-3272 or electronically at askebsa.dol.gov."
- EBSA Home Page
- Regional and District EBSA Offices
- What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan
- IRS resource page: Retirement Plan Reporting and Disclosure (information on what must be disclosed and when, etc.)
- Department of Labor Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans