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July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - University of Missouri System administrators are considering a change to 403(b) and 457 plan investments.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent Adecco Staffing US survey, employees in the summer of 2011 want workplace perks that give them time and dress...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though a majority of voters believe the system of employers providing health insurance to their workers is a good one, most believe employees...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Taco Bell owner is being sued for firing an employee who refused to cut his hair.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. health bill will account for 19.8% of the nation's spending by 2020, up from 17.6% in 2009, outpacing projected average annual...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey from CareerBuilder found that one-in-four employers (26%) think workers are less productive in the summer, and nearly half (45%) think...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cerulli's most recent issue of The Cerulli Edge: Retirement Edition says the primary retirement markets (401(k), 403(b), public and private DC and DB,...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Fidelity Investments survey of corporate pension plan participants has found a widespread lack of awareness about how those plans work.

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey report from the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy finds 77% of employers in the state offered health insurance...

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a new report, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics says 64% of all private industry employees had access to...

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association is refusing to disclose how much its retirees are receiving, even as other counties have agreed...

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study from Mercer investigated trends in base pay increases for five categories of employees: executive, management, professional (sales and non-sales), office/clerical/technician,...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Voters will get the chance to decide whether Ohio will opt out of the national health care overhaul, the Associated Press reports.

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey for Virgin HealthMiles, a provider of employee health programs, finds the overwhelming majority of respondents will increase or maintain their investments in...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A sweeping new plan to overhaul the Pentagon’s retirement system would give some benefits to all troops and phase out the 20-year cliff...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HighRoads’ latest industry survey on open enrollment reveals 71% of respondents conduct ‘passive’ versus ‘active’ enrollment practices, foregoing the opportunity to require employee...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The end of the NFL lockout doesn’t just mean play can resume, it also means pay and benefits can resume.

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though Department of Labor FAB 2009-02 permits assets from a “deselected vendor” of a 403(b) plan to be ignored for Form 5500...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Tax-Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) expect that two important transitional issues are...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though Department of Labor FAB 2009-02 permits assets from a “deselected vendor” of a 403(b) plan to be ignored for Form 5500...