Benefits

November 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawmakers unveiled changes to a pension overhaul bill designed to make the proposal more palatable to public sector workers and retirees.

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Martin Hill, Director at PwC-New York shared insights on post-retirement benefit considerations in response to the 2010 health care legislation, during a PwC...

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s pension reform plan was approved by city voters on Tuesday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. 
 

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite the fact that most Social Security reform proposals would result in fewer benefits for future retirees, an offsetting gain would be the...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Texas-based staffing company will pay $30,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
 

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court hearing has been scheduled to block the release of the Oregon Public...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of American workers found both men and women are concerned about saving enough for retirement; however, women are more concerned with...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Baptist university in Georgia is receiving abundant media attention for a “Personal Lifestyle Statement“ that requires faculty and staff to adhere to...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A searchable online database of earnings for 373,971 employees of New York State school districts outside New York City has been posted at...

November 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Maverik Country Stores will pay approximately $115,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC).
 

November 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sears, Roebuck & Co. will pay $100,000 to settle a race, sex, and age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...

November 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public employee retirees in Oregon have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking to prevent the public release of their individual pension benefits later this...

November 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the public has a right to access the names of state pension benefit recipients, as 

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The South Carolina Budget and Control Board voted Thursday to cut retirement benefits for the state’s 137,500 retired teachers, police officers, and state...

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The results from the Benefits USA 2011/2012 survey found employers are offering a variety of benefits to employees.  

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Randstad Employee Confidence Index increased by 0.8 points to 45.6 in October, showing that slightly fewer workers believe the economy is getting...

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. is freezing its defined benefit plans, reports Business Insurance. 
 

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Michigan State House approved changes to the state employee retirement plans, including an...

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Among plan participants who took some type of savings action during Q3 2011, 72% took a positive action (started or increased contributions), Bank...

November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – PLANSPONSOR’s Defined Contribution survey indicates 403(b) plan sponsors have room for improvement in benchmarking and measuring plan success.