Benefits

April 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than eight in 10 U.S. households believe the current tax incentives to encourage retirement saving should be preserved, according to research from...

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) effort to fix its long-standing pension processing backlog is progressing even though many more federal employees than...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Costs for all types of medical plans are expected to increase by 9.9% for 2012, according to a survey by Buck Consultants.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many Canadians affected by the proposal to increase the age Canadians can collect Old Age Security (OAS) payments to 67 were already planning...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton lost his bid for a court order for access to records of the state’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). 

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-nine percent of the first Baby Boomers to turn 65 are at least partially retired. 

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s final decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will be a close call, according...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Virginia teachers and firefighters are urging Governor Bob McDonnell to veto legislation overhauling the retirement plan for the state’s public employees.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More employers continue to start wellness programs, and the majority of organizations with programs currently in place are looking to invest and expand.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More employers continue to start wellness programs, and the majority of organizations with programs currently in place are looking to invest and expand.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wellness programs are one of the best ways for employers to promote a healthy...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Continued economic uncertainty led all workers to dip into their retirement savings, but minorities have been the hardest hit, according to a study...

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-three percent of employers try to keep expatriates in the retirement plan offered by the firm in their own country, a Mercer survey...

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposed state pension system overhaul creates serious constitutional concerns, according to an independent analysis.

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of part-time workers lacking health insurance is increasing. 

March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This year, National Employee Benefits Day will be celebrated on April 2.

March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a proposal to end the defined benefit plan for public workers and switch to a 401(k)-style...

March 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to change its board structure to persuade a union pension fund to drop a shareholder proposal that would...

March 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The greatest retirement planning concerns among Americans include protection against inflation, the ability to pay for health care and the cost of long-term...

March 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The greatest retirement planning concerns among Americans include protection against inflation, the ability to pay for health care and the cost of long-term...