Benefits

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) called on Congress to enact permanent reforms to the pension funding rules enacted under the Pension Protection Act...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “We simply do not see a way we can secure the company’s future without terminating our defined benefit plans,” American Airlines said on...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 1.5 million participants within Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s proprietary 401(k) business are actively contributing to their 401(k) plans.

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A poll found 66% of working Americans were unaware that their paychecks were larger...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regions Financial Corp. says personal information about current and former employees was lost in November.

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regions Financial Corp. says personal information about current and former employees was lost in November.

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadians are not placing a high priority on employer pension plans when evaluating job...

January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two-thirds (66%) of those who work with a financial adviser have an understanding of how much of their retirement savings they will withdraw...

January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending December 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of...

January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health savings accounts (HSAs) surpassed $12.4 billion in assets in almost 6.8 million accounts by year-end 2011.  

January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Kodak worker has filed a lawsuit against the company. 

January 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cooley Dickinson Hospital and the Massachusetts Nurses Association have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract covering 300 nurses.

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As employers continue to phase out defined benefit (DB) plans, employers, employees and the federal government are becoming aware of the shortcomings inherent...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of non-union AMR retirees asked a federal bankruptcy judge to let them participate in the bankruptcy case of AMR, American Airlines...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill that will allow Alaska public employees to choose between a 401(k)-like retirement...

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal put forth a proposal for a sweeping overhaul of state retirement systems.

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One third of Canadians in their 40s (32%) admit they haven't yet opened a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) even though they realize they...

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research indicates that Canadians and Americans share many similarities despite differences in investment climate, tax regulations and social infrastructure. 

January 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants are in need of direct, simple guidance to help them reach their retirement goals, according to State Street Global Advisors...

January 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers doubt their employees' ability to successfully save for retirement, and are embracing solutions to help rethink their retirement benefits plan strategies and...