Benefits

June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A panel at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference discussed best practices for building a better retirement plan investment menu.

June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey conducted by HR Daily Advisor investigated how employers are attempting to lower their health care bills, often by shifting more...

June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maine Governor Paul LePage has signed into law legislation that will phase out funding of a state program that provides subsidized health care...

June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference, 403(b) plan sponsors heard what some peers are doing to best manage and administer their 403(b) programs.

June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As various states grapple with reforming their public employee pension systems, the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) contends the experience of how...

June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Tracker Survey, nearly all HR leaders surveyed (99%) anticipate employee engagement being a key challenge they will...

June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey from WorldatWork found that the total number of people who worked from home or another remote location for an entire...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of 45 General Motors Co. salaried retirees have filed a lawsuit claiming the auto giant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. breached...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) and Boston Research Group have collaborated to complete a survey of non-qualified plans.

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The board of selectmen of Simsbury, Connecticut, voted to seek requests for proposals from third-party providers to assess the long-term financial viability of...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Findings from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) show that the likelihood a worker will or will not have employment-based health benefits...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A transgender public employee has sued the state of Oregon because its health plan refused to cover a surgery as part of his...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study of 668 displaced workers who are either unemployed or underemployed—part of the 12th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey—found that the majority (67%)...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are aware of comparative effectiveness research (CER) and its potential to answer critical questions about health care, according to a new survey...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The portfolios of nearly 30% of participants in 401(k) retirement plans at Vanguard are in automatic, professionally managed investment programs, according to Vanguard’s...

June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Postal Service will suspend its contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System to save $800 million this year.

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SSM Health Care is implementing two new policies designed to create a healthier overall workforce.

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a survey from The Hartford and the MIT AgeLab, 50% of boomers want to stay in their current home as they...

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Earlier this month, James Verone walked into an RBC Bank in Gastonia, North Carolina, and handed a note to the teller saying, “This...

June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly four in 10 (38%) managers polled said knowing little or nothing about the company is the most common mistake job seekers make...