Benefits

November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The four-day Thanksgiving weekend remains a tradition among most U.S. employers.

November 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers have not totally counted out social security as a source of retirement income.

November 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly one-third (32%) of U.S. adults surveyed who would like to retire do not know if they...

November 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The presidential election means full speed ahead for issues like health care reform and the fiduciary re-proposal.

November 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most human resources (HR) managers prefer the current health care insurance system to the changes proposed under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

November 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) processed more federal retirement claims in October than it expected.

November 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A majority of defined contribution (DC) plan participants have not changed their behavior based on fee disclosure information they have received.

November 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data from Fidelity Investments indicates 401(k) participants are getting the message about saving more and diversifying.

November 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Having a prearranged retirement plan distribution methodology is important.

November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal bankruptcy court has approved an agreement between Kodak and retirees to end other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) shows that more than half of households may be unable to maintain their standard of living in...

November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A tentative agreement between employees and management of the New York Times avoids a move to a defined contribution retirement plan.

November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The largest private-sector employer in the Milwaukee area has ended its traditional pension plan.

November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Presbyterian Healthcare Services will freeze its defined benefit pension plan effective January 1.

November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tax-exempt organizations deciding which type of retirement plan to offer employees need to know the differences.

November 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan service providers should look at plan sponsors both as employers and business owners.

November 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Will the financial effects of health care reform cause employers to rethink spending on retirement plan benefits?

November 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Slow economic recovery and tax increases could create new problems with saving for retirement for Baby Boomers.
 

November 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many workers do not feel comfortable sharing their political affiliations at work, a CareerBuilder study found.
 

November 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report supports the Department of Defense's (DOD) proposal to overhaul the Pentagon's retirement system.