Benefits

Benefits | July 5th, 2011

Nearly Four in Ten Quit Jobs over Unreasonable Managers

July 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (46%) of employees surveyed by OfficeTeam said they have worked for an unreasonable manager.

Benefits | July 5th, 2011

Union Sues School District over Missing 403(b) Plan Contributions

July 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The union serving teachers and counselors in the Twin Rivers Unified School District in California has sued the district alleging the money members...

Benefits | July 4th, 2011

PSNC 2011: The New World of NQDC

July 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The non qualified deferred compensation plan marketplace has changed from what it was years ago.

Benefits | July 1st, 2011

GAO Finds Many Retirees Pass up Additional Retirement Income

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a recent report reviewing retirement income strategies, policies, and retiree choices, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most retirees rely primarily on...

Benefits | July 1st, 2011

Michigan Senate Bill Alters Teacher Tenure Rules

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Michigan Senate passed a package of bills that would alter teacher tenure rules and cap how much taxpayers can pay on health...

Benefits | July 1st, 2011

No Paid Sick Leave Mandate in Philadelphia

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed a bill that would have required many businesses to allow their employees to accrue paid sick time.

Benefits | July 1st, 2011

Report Finds Decline in Employer Health Insurance Coverage

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Overall, the percentage of the U.S. nonelderly population with employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) declined from 69% in 1999/2000 to 61% in 2008/2009, according...

Benefits | July 1st, 2011

Survey Finds Frustration among Nonprofit Leaders

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new national study of nonprofit executive directors finds that two-thirds of executives plan to leave their jobs within the next five years.

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Firm Sued for Terminating Nursing Mother

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Houston debt collection firm violated federal law by discriminating against an employee because she intended to use a breast pump upon her...

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Court Says Illegal Immigrant Can Get Workers Comp

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Florida appellate court has ruled that an employer can’t use a worker’s illegal status to deny workers compensation benefits.

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Activities that Give Recognition Trump Financial Goals for Kids

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Poll results released by Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s financial literacy Web site, Themint.org, indicate kids are much more satisfied by – and committed to...

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Activities that Give Recognition Trump Financial Goals for Kids

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Poll results released by Northwestern Mutual Foundation’s financial literacy Web site, Themint.org, indicate kids are much more satisfied by – and committed to...

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Subsidies Have Little Impact on Retiree Medical Strategies

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of respondents to a recent HighRoads survey indicated the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program subsidy either buys time to re-evaluate retiree medical...

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Employers Shifting Health Benefits Costs to Employees

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While 54% of senior financial executive respondents to a recent survey said keeping their employees’ costs on medical employee benefits to a minimum...

Benefits | June 30th, 2011

Atlanta Council Approves Municipal Pension Changes

June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Atlanta City Council has approved a pension reform bill aimed at paying off the city’s $1.5 billion unfunded pension liability and saving...

Benefits | June 29th, 2011

Staying Busy Trumps Financial Reasons for Postponing Retirement

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of American middle-class consumers expect to work well beyond traditional retirement age, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.

Benefits | June 29th, 2011

Study Finds Couples Disconnect on Retirement Issues

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The results of Fidelity’s Couples Retirement Study show couples both approaching and living in retirement are struggling with overall communication, planning and management...

Benefits | June 28th, 2011

PSNC 2011: Five Things You Need to Know about QDIAs

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) are not a “get out of jail free” card for fiduciary liability.

Benefits | June 28th, 2011

Putnam Finds Discipline Can Matter as Much as Earnings

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Based on a nationwide survey of more than 3,000 working adults, Putnam Investments has debunked several perceptions about American’s level of retirement readiness.

Benefits | June 28th, 2011

Report Makes Environmental Argument for More Telework

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study fromTelework Research Network, sponsored by Citrix, finds that 45% of the U.S. workforce holds a job that is compatible with...