Benefits

March 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Office of Personnel Management  (OPM) accelerated its processing of retirement claims in February, according to agency statistics.

March 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unions representing 6,500 New York State court employees are suing the state for changing members' healthcare benefits while contract negotiations were still under...

March 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employers are not aware of all of their responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and need help with compliance, explains Joseph...

March 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement planning was by far the most popular financial topic among employees in 2011, according to an analysis by Financial Finesse.

March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seventy-nine percent of employees feel aggrieved in the workplace.

March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than one-third of New Jersey counties and towns are wasting millions of dollars on health insurance brokers and premiums when switching to...

March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It is a good time for retirement plan sponsors to take stock of the long-term benefits of retirement programs, and get that message...

March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most companies plan to increase the dollar value of the incentives they offer employees to participate in health-improvement programs this year. 

March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-five percent of Canadian defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors believe that Canada is experiencing a pension crisis that will be long-lasting and likely...

February 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives proposed legislation that would cut federal compensation to former U.S. presidents.

February 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eastman Kodak Co., reorganizing under bankruptcy protection, asked a court’s permission to end healthcare benefits for about 16,000 retirees who are over age...

February 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans are cutting simple costs to help save more for retirement. 

February 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research shows a majority of small-business owners are concerned about retirement, however one-third...

February 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For a variety of reasons, the health care industry has not moved as quickly as others to manage employee health care costs and...

February 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half (44%) of U.S. workers are worried about reductions in their retirement benefits over the next two years, according to a survey...

February 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (56%) of America's middle-income Boomers admit to knowing little or almost nothing about the Medicare program.

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS) voted to oppose nearly all the measures contained in Governor Bobby Jindal's proposed overhaul of the...

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Over 60 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members filed a lawsuit asking the court for...

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bank of America will freeze its’ pension plans for eligible employees, effective July 1,...

February 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Legislature submitted Senate Bill 1234 to require businesses with five or more...