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Benefits | November 11th, 2010

Employers Willing to Bargain on Salary to Keep Talent

November 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With 43% of employers reporting concern that their top talent may leave their organizations when the economy improves, workers may have more leverage...

Benefits | November 10th, 2010

ASPPA Says Deficit Reduction Proposal Would Eliminate 401(k)s

November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A retirement industry trade group says that a proposal in the Deficit Reduction Commission Proposals could eliminate 401(k) plans.

Benefits | November 10th, 2010

Survey Unveils Adviser Opportunities with Gen X/Y

November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than one-third (36%) of Generation X and Y (Gen X/Y) investors surveyed by MFS Investment Management say their need for advice has...

Benefits | November 10th, 2010

Confusion Leads Gen X/Y Investors to be Conservative

November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent survey by MFS Investment Management, Generation X and Y (Gen X/Y) investors have a surprisingly conservative approach coming out...

Benefits | November 10th, 2010

Target Dates Losing Image as Best QDIA

November 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey revealed that plan sponsor perceptions of target date funds, as compared to other QDIA options, are shifting.

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

University of California System to Consider Pension Reduction

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - University of California President Mark Yudof has proposed a two-pronged approach to address $21 billion in unfunded liability for the UC system's retiree...

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

Employees Willing to Pay for Predictable Health Care Costs

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As health care costs continue to significantly outpace the rate of inflation and increases in compensation, an affordability gap is placing increasing pressure...

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

More Plan to Work Longer than Save More in Response to Downturn

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – To mitigate retirement savings losses from the economic downturn, half of workers surveyed plan to do nothing.

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

Effective Performance Management not an Easy Task

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Implementing a performance management program may be easier said than done, according to a new survey by WorldatWork and Sibson Consulting.

Benefits | November 9th, 2010

Few Employers to Drop Health Coverage Due to HCR

November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just 6% of all employers with 500 or more employees and 3% of those with 10,000 or more say they are likely to...