Benefits

March 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York City should require its retired public employees to pay for Medicare Part B premiums—the way all but four states do—instead of...

March 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Six former and current employees of a U.S. unit of Bayer A.G. filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging bias against...

March 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a preliminary report this week on the life expectancy of a baby born in 2009.

March 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Fort Worth City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to reduce benefits for new municipal general-fund employees in Fort Worth.

March 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from The Principal finds that non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) solutions continue to be viewed by employers and participants alike as a...

March 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Kansas lawmakers are debating new proposals to address long-term funding problems facing the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.

March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The total assets held in employer sponsored retirement plans were $10.2 trillion at the end of 2010, up 11% from $9.3 trillion a...

March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from Vanguard finds that about half of mixed target-date investing - holding a target-date fund in combination with other investments -...

March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ordinary personal legal matters may be common occurrences, but can take a toll on workplace productivity.

March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In addition to providing guidance on distributing assets for a 403(b) plan termination, the IRS’ recent revenue ruling also indicated the steps sponsors...

March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found men and women are equally likely to say they (and/or their spouse)...

March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found men and women are equally likely to say they (and/or their spouse)...

March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the substantial market and economic shock of 2008–2009, defined contribution (DC) retirement plan savings for most participants continued to grow over three-...

March 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-six percent of Health Savings Account (HSA) participants at Fidelity Investments use more than 90% of their annual HSA contribution on qualified medical...

March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Merit compensation increases are expected to average around 3% for 2011, reflecting higher budgeted amounts across all employee groups, compared to the 2.7%...

March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a $65,000 jury verdict against AutoZone, Inc. in an Equal...

March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. Senate committee report has echoed a recent study by government auditors in calling for more participant disclosure about securities lending practices...

March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In recent testimony, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted that 401(k) plan participants only receive a portion of the return when the reinvested...

March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New Hampshire State Senate has passed a pension reform bill that critics say will result in more lawsuits by workers protesting changes...

March 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study by HR Solutions measuring overall job satisfaction of hospital employees finds human resources staff are in the top five most...