Benefits

June 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Half of employees participating in a recent survey say they decided on their defined contribution plan contribution because it was the most they...

June 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey reveals paid sick days are rated by many American workers as more important than several workers’ rights already required by...

June 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved and sent to the state Senate a measure making significant changes to the state's two large public-sector...

June 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Four South Dakota retirees are suing the state to protect their annual cost of living increases.

June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most employers responding to a recent survey said they have no plans to extend coverage to dependents up to age 26 until they...

June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – CareerBuilder’s annual Father’s Day survey reveals the struggling economy is causing many working dads to experience heavier workloads, added stress, and less time...

June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Data from the 2008 National Health Interview Survey indicates approximately 45 million people under age 65 with private health insurance did not have...

June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The “4% rule" - the most commonly offered advice for spending in retirement proffered by investment professionals - can ultimately be harmful to...

June 17, 2010 --- Nearly two-thirds of Baby Boomers fear outliving their money in retirement more than death, according to a new survey.

June 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has signed an executive order giving gay and lesbian workers with domestic partners in his office with the...

June 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, (D-Wisconsin) Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing Wednesday about lifetime income options in retirement plans.

June 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more and more employers shift gears out of recession mode into a period of growth, they are changing their personnel policies...

June 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of teachers in California support financial literacy education in the K-12 curriculum, and they seem ready to deliver.

June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A teacher at a Florida religious school who was fired after admitting she had become pregnant before getting married is suing her former employer.

June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers can expect medical costs to increase by 9% in 2011, a decrease of 0.5% from 2010, according to a new report from...

June 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A business trade group has honored 66 large employers for their healthy workplace policies.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many  received less satisfactory benefits education in 2009 even though employer cutbacks and provider price hikes produced benefits package changes, a new survey...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by Russell Investments finds that on average, over 50% of Canadian retirees’ income comes from government transfers.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is proposing changes to bolster retirement savings in the country, including enhancing the country’s public pension plan.