Benefits

February 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Oregon state officials were within their legal rights in establishing a rule that vocational assistance benefits can only go to injured workers authorized...

February 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Attendees at a recent Webcast hosted by The SPARK Institute learned more about the Institute's initiatives to help 403(b) plan sponsors comply with...

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As expected, the Obama Administration has issued a request for information (RFI) to gather public comment about whether and how the government should...

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although the new regulations governing 403(b) plans are already in effect, many plan sponsors admit to not fully understanding certain compliance requirements.

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new CareerBuilder survey, being able to provide competitive compensation (34%) is the top staffing concern of employers.

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – You may think you know the standard interview questions all companies ask or that you, yourself, ask some tough interview questions, but new...

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The law classifying as taxable income personal calls made on an employer-provided cell phone appears headed for the legislative trash heap.

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm's agenda to cut inefficiencies and costs in the state government includes health care changes for public employees and...

February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alaska public employees and retirees whose personal data was placed at risk will get credit protection as a result.

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study found that performance-based equity compensation continues to gain favor among companies indicating that the health of the markets...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A new study asserts that caregivers for the elderly suffer more health problems like diabetes or hypertension that can cost employers an additional 8% or...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A newly released WorldatWork salary study found that 52% of U.S. employers froze pay last year, while13% instituted pay cuts.

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Electronic gadgets may be all the rage these days, but a new survey suggests they haven’t exactly made the office a haven for...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (52%) of respondents to a Towers Watson survey said the percentage of their employees working past their desired retirement age...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Hewitt Associates survey has found 25% of Canadian employers will provide on-the-job access to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Costs for the most popular types of health care coverage are projected to increase at double-digit rates for 2010, according to a national...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers who make wellness a workplace priority are amply rewarded through a generally happier and more productive workforce, a new study asserts.

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  Most Americans (58%) said they have a gap in their retirement savings, according to a recent survey.

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 71% of U.S. employers polled said they are expecting higher health care costs in general if a health reform measure makes it...

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has released new data indicating that participants in retirement plans administered by MassMutual are taking a calmer, longer-term approach...