Benefits

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Where a person works, as well as their occupation and hours, can influence what health care benefits they receive, says a new report.

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three out of four workers likely to be focused on retirement savings have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, according to an...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Households without employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRA) had lower incomes and paid less taxes than peers with access...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer participants contribute anywhere near the maximum to their retirement accounts—which could translate into an opportunity for plan sponsors to address savings with...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small companies (10 - 499 employees) face retirement plan coverage and participation, as well as employee retirement readiness, challenges, a report suggests.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. employees said their direct supervisors affect their job satisfaction and engagement, according to the Kelly Global Workforce Index.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During the federal government shutdown, federal employees will not be able to make contributions to their retirement plan accounts.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An increasing portion of the work force is older than age 60, but this is not negatively affecting workforce productivity.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers expect health benefit cost per employee will rise by 4.8% on average in 2014, an annual survey from Mercer found.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors can answer participant needs for financial advice with workplace advice and access to online advice, a survey found.

September 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fiduciaries of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are becoming increasingly challenged to carve out time for their responsibilities and are looking at outsourcing...

September 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey has found that some are still skeptical about the value of online education.

September 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Describing Millennials as the “lost generation” when it comes to retirement planning, Financial Finesse has released its third annual report on the state...

September 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) exist for different purposes.

September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should look upon the upcoming deadline for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as an opportunity rather than an...

September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether a person will have to live on less after he turns age 65 depends on his income before 65, research indicates.

September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees are learning more about retirement through social media, a survey found.

September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study revealed 18% of the U.S. work force may retire within the next five years.

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-five percent of workers recently polled participate in a 401(k), IRA or other comparable retirement plan, down from 67% last year.

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study has identified common practices for plan success in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans around the world.