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Benefits | June 8th, 2010

BofA Makes Early Dependent Coverage Change

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bank of America has started early expansion of health insurance coverage for employees' dependents up to age 26 in advance of the government...

Benefits | June 8th, 2010

EBRI Sees Retiree Health Coverage Subsidy Cash Depletion

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The $5 billion set aside to fund an employer subsidy of early retiree health care benefits will only last for two years if...

Benefits | June 8th, 2010

Almost 1M Employees Able to Cover Adult Children Early

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Hewitt Associates finds that approximately 950,000 workers will be able to cover adult children up to age 26 under...

Benefits | June 8th, 2010

Survey Points to Positive Hiring Trend

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers anticipate favorable hiring plans for Quarter 3 2010, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Benefits | June 8th, 2010

Washington-Baltimore Employers Increasingly Move to DC Plans

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers in the Washington-Baltimore region are offering defined contributions plans rather than pensions, according to an annual survey of human resources officials.

Benefits | June 8th, 2010

Not-for-Profit Assets Rebound to Over $1T

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total not-for-profit retirement plan assets exceeded $1 trillion as of March 31, 2010 - the first time since 2007, according to a quarterly...

Benefits | June 7th, 2010

CFOs Smile about the Future

June 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite a projected 3% net decrease in hiring during the third quarter of 2010, chief financial officers in a recent survey were optimistic...

Benefits | June 4th, 2010

Employers not Ready to Implement Retention Measures Yet

June 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While 71% of employers surveyed by Workscape fear retention challenges as the economy recovers, very few anticipate those challenges to impact in 2010.

Benefits | June 4th, 2010

SPARK Institute Opposes Fee Disclosure Measure

June 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute has expressed its opposition to the defined contribution plan fee disclosure provision in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes...

Benefits | June 4th, 2010

Citi Banking Officer Fired for Being Curvy?

June 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former Citigroup business banking officer has sued the financial services giant, alleging she was fired for complaining about sexual harassment for being...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Walmart to Help Associates Get College Degrees

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees at retail giant Walmart can get up to 45% of the credit required for a college degree based on their experience with...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Annuity Buyers Flocking to Lifetime Income Guarantee

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An insurance trade group reported Thursday that more than 81% of variable annuity purchasers opted for a lifetime guarantee of income in the...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Data Indicates 401(k) Plan Sponsors on the Move for New Providers

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data from LIMRA finds that, continuing the trend since the third quarter of 2008, the percentage of new 401(k) plans sold by...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Midwesterners Express Lack of Confidence in Retirement

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds that although they expect both personal and business economic conditions to improve in the near term, Midwesterners still have...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Insurance Broker Decries 401(k) Disability Policy Uncertainty

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Danbury, Connecticut, insurance broker says the U.S. Treasury Department has “effectively” done away with an insurance product that continues customers’ 401(k) contributions...

Benefits | June 3rd, 2010

Canada to Stop Pensions for Convicts

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Canadian government has unveiled legislation that would stop payments of old age pension benefits to convicted criminals in federal penitentiaries.

Benefits | June 2nd, 2010

Flexible Work Arrangements a Much Appreciated Benefit

June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey commissioned by Workplace Options found that while 83% of workers feel they have achieved a healthy work-life balance, there is...

Benefits | June 2nd, 2010

HR Takes on Health Claim Help Responsibility

June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of human resources professionals recently polled agreed with the notion that they have a professional responsibility to help employees sort out...

Benefits | June 2nd, 2010

Employers Shifting More Cost to Employees

June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To help mitigate the effects of a down economy, more businesses are asking employees to pay a larger share toward their company-provided benefits,...

Benefits | June 2nd, 2010

How Much Help Are Defaulted Participants Getting?

June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research regarding defaulted participant behavior indicates employers could do more to help this group adequately save for retirement.