Benefits |
NH Supreme Court Upholds Release of Pension Records
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
Benefits |
SC State Retirees to Receive Cut in Retirement Benefits
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...
Benefits |
Survey Indicates 99% of Employers Offer Retirement Plan
November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The results from the Benefits USA 2011/2012 survey found employers are offering a variety of benefits to employees.
Benefits |
A Third of Workers Planning to Look for New Job
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...
Benefits |
R.R. Donnelley to Freeze DB Plan
November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. is freezing its defined benefit plans, reports Business Insurance.
Benefits |
MI House Approves Changes to State Retirement Plans
November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Michigan State House approved changes to the state employee retirement plans, including an...
Benefits |
Growth in Hardship Withdrawals Slows
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...
Benefits |
403(b) Webcast Series: Does Your 403(b) Plan Measure Up?
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.
Benefits |
Health Clinic Sued for Withholding Retirement Plan Records
November 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Baltimore Behavioral Health Inc. and chief executive William "Kris" Hathaway for allegedly failing to turn over...
Benefits |
Alternate Workplace Strategies Increasingly Adopted
November 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the past five years, alternative workplace (AW) practices have escalated, a new study finds.
Benefits |
Four in Ten Employers Continuously Recruit Employees
November 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A CareerBuilder survey found two in five (43%) U.S. employers continuously recruit potential job candidates before positions are even available.
Benefits |
Philadelphia Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave
November 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Philadelphia City Council has passed an ordinance that will require employers in the city to provide employees with paid sick leave.
Benefits |
Employers Less Generous with Time Off for Turkey Day
November 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to a recent BNA survey, for the second consecutive year, employers are less...
Benefits |
Nearly a Third Resolve to Build Retirement Savings in 2012
November 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to TD Ameritrade’s annual New Year’s Resolution survey, 30% of respondents plan to start or build up their retirement savings in 2012.
Benefits |
Young Employees Prefer Technology Flexibility over Salary
November 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report, young professionals' and college students'...
Benefits |
Start Early, Work Longer to Save Enough for Retirement
November 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College concludes that starting early on saving for retirement and working longer...
Benefits |
Organizations Find Value in Offering Tuition Assistance Programs
November 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study of the benefits of tuition assistance programs shows that the vast majority of employees who have advanced their education through such...
Benefits |
Survey Shows Need for Equality in Workplace
November 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Findings from Randstad's latest Global Workmonitor survey reveal that 34% of Canada's male employees...
Benefits |
Americans Unprepared for Long Term Care Needs
November 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from Northwestern Mutual reveals that nearly eight in 10 Americans acknowledge the increasing need for long term care (LTC) planning,...
Benefits |
Four in Ten Business Leaders Unhappy with Employee Performance
November 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to a new survey by the Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert Blog, 44% of business leaders reported they are unhappy with the...