Benefits

September 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio House and Senate passed pension reform bills to improve the financial condition of all five Ohio pension systems.

September 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Individuals’ ages are typically more important than their marginal tax rates in determining how much they benefit from deferred taxation of compensation...

September 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors and providers should provide believable retirement income solutions for participants.

September 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) presents challenges for employers with part-time workers.

September 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  Poor health costs the U.S. economy $576 billion.

September 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SEI’s Institutional Group released the results of its corporate pension investment mid-year quick poll.

September 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) advisory council is scheduled to meet on September 25.

September 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighty-three percent of small-business owners are still unclear about 401(k) fee notices and next steps, according to a survey.

September 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) plan participants are increasingly turning to professionally managed asset allocation and investment options, according to Vanguard’s “How America Saves 2012.”

September 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A preview of Mercer’s annual health benefits survey forecasts employers’ health care costs will increase in 2013.

September 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bullying at the office can cause employees to develop health issues and leave their jobs.

September 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite health care reform legislation, health care costs will...

September 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report criticizes the California State Teachers’ Retirement System’s (CalSTRS) efforts to detect and prevent pension spiking.

September 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Do you really know how your broker/dealer makes money? If not, it’s time to learn before a Department of Labor (DOL) investigator knocks...

September 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The size of defined contribution (DC) participants’ balances declined in the second quarter of 2012 by more than 2%, according to the Callan...

September 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A strong relationship still exists between employees' benefits enrollment experience and their perceived value of the...

September 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although the 404(a)(5) participant fee disclosure deadline has passed, advisers continue to play an important role in helping plan sponsors and participants understand...

September 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While National 401(k) Day is a good trigger to spur action from sponsors and participants to improve retirement readiness, the efforts should be...

September 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty percent of Canadians surveyed said they now expect to retire later than they previously planned.

September 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most employers that have analyzed the financial impacts of their wellness programs have found $1 to $3 decreases in...