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Benefits | May 12th, 2011

CalPERS Responds to Pension Reform Proposal

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) says a preliminary review of a pension reform proposal by the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility...

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

Employees Still Struggling with Waistlines

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eighteen percent of workers report they’ve lost weight in their current jobs, compared to 16% who said the same last year, according to...

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

Female Canadian Workers Report Workplace Disparities

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from CareerBuilder.ca shows perceptions of unequal pay and career advancement opportunities in the workplace still exist.

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

Employees’ Share of Health Costs at All-Time High

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The annual Milliman Medical Index found total health care cost for a family of four covered by a preferred provider organization plan in...

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

Mercer Provides Tips for Improving DB Administration

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has developed a checklist to help defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors address challenges they are facing in today’s environment.

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

Employers Refocusing on Recruiting and Retaining Talent

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the employment outlook improving, employers are focusing their compensation programs on hiring and retaining top talent, according to a survey by Buck...

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

Former Mets Employee Steals Souvenirs to Fund Retirement

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Mets longtime clubhouse manager amassed a secret hoard of memorabilia that he intended to use to fund his retirement, prosecutors...

Benefits | May 12th, 2011

CA Court Rules for Disclosing Public Pension Amounts

May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A California state appeals court ruled that the public has the right to learn the level of pension benefits that each retired county...

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

More Participants Staying Put in Retirement Plans

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The share of defined contribution plan participants that stopped making contributions in 2010 was significantly lower than the share that stopped contributing in...

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

Glassdoor Survey Reveals Top Companies for Work-Life Balance

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of employees (54%) report good work-life balance, while 43% wish they had better work-life balance, according to a recent survey conducted...

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

60% of U.S. Corporate DB Plans Closed to New Hires

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new gauge from SEI that will provide updated statistics on the state of plan design for U.S. corporate defined benefit plans finds...

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

Senior Execs Planning to Move, but not Move Up

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The BlueSteps 2011 Executive Mobility Report shows that 73% of employed senior executives are actively seeking new job opportunities this year, but the...

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

Former GM Execs Suing over Retirement Benefits

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 100 former General Motors Corp. executives are suing the automaker in federal court to recoup millions of dollars in pension benefits...

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

Fidelity Finds Participant Education Makes a Big Difference

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments announced two records set among Fidelity-administered 401(k) plans.

Benefits | May 11th, 2011

Employee Recognition Program Use Declines

May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey released by WorldatWork shows 86% of companies use recognition programs as part of their rewards tool kit, down from 89% in...

Benefits | May 10th, 2011

Amidst Retirement Exodus, NH Answers Questions on Legislation

May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) has updated its Web site to answer inquiries about pending legislation and to correct misinformation about the...

Benefits | May 10th, 2011

Health Care Orgs' Pay Increase Budgets Slightly Down

May 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2011 Compensation Data Healthcare Survey found pay increase budgets fell to 2.4%, a slight decline from 2.5% reported in 2010.

Benefits | May 10th, 2011

Sloppy “Working Joe’s” Annoying to Coworkers

May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a recent Accountemps survey, 41% of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said lacking attention to detail and presenting sloppy work are the...

Benefits | May 10th, 2011

Mid-Career Workers Least Happy

May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of almost 4,000 employees in larger companies in 14 countries worldwide found that the oldest and youngest workers are the happiest.

Benefits | May 10th, 2011

KS Senate Approves Pension Reform with no DC Plan

May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Kansas Senate approved a proposal for attacking the funding problems facing the state pension system without starting a 401(k)-style plan for new...

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