Benefits

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...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to Diversified’s just released Prescience 2015: Expert Opinions on the Future of Retirement Plans, the need for ongoing holistic service from a...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Air Canada flight attendant's apparent inability to understand a request for 7UP spoken in French has led to a court award of...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife’s 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends study found few Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) in the employ of small businesses (16%) said...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to rewards, it’s neither total pay nor salary increases that have the biggest impact on employees’ perceptions of fairness, according...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of middle-class Americans are unhappy in their work and looking to make a change, according to the First Command Financial...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis by Fidelity Investments found 401(k) participants with a health savings account (HSA) accrued more than twice as much in their 401(k)s...

July 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Health and Human Services has, for the first time, rejected a state’s request for a waiver under...