Benefits

March 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey of U.S. companies finds that half are freezing executive base salaries in 2009.

March 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by a Princeton, New Jersey research group found that employees are twice as likely to work harder for their employer...

Nearly every day it seems there's a report of yet another plan sponsor who has either cut or suspended their matching contribution.

March 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Apparel retailer Talbots Inc has suspended its quarterly cash dividend and froze its pension plans to boost liquidity, Reuters reports.

March 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York City Police Pension Fund (PPF) is notifying about 80,000 current and former NYPD officers of the potential compromise of their...

March 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The larger departing participants' account balances when they take a lump-sum distribution, the more chance they will roll the money into another tax-qualified...

March 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wuesthoff Health System will cut $1.8 million in employee benefits as of March 29, affecting all 2,650 employees, FLORIDA TODAY reports.

March 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Office furniture maker Herman Miller, Inc. is reducing hours and pay for most of its U.S. salaried employees by 10% - and is...

March 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Hewitt Associates reveals that while health care benefit cost containment remains a priority, most large U.S. employers are continuing...

March 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Diversified industrial manufacturer Actuant Corp suspended its core contribution to the company's 401(k) plan and to its restoration plan for the majority of...

March 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The release of the Federal Reserve's 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) came to late to provide an accurate picture of the 401(k)...

March 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) is encouraging benefits professionals to use National Employee Benefits Day as an opportunity to educate...

March 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Paychex announced some changes in a proactive measure to save money, including a 12-month suspension of employer match contributions for participants in its...

March 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Women are prouder than men, and men are more lustful than women, according to a Vatican report which states that the two...

March 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eaton Corp. is implementing cost-saving measures companywide that include suspending matching contributions to employees' 401(k) accounts.

March 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey commissioned by ING Direct indicates that four in 10 Americans believe the current economic climate will force them to retire up...

March 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - B&C Trucking Co. Ltd. froze its defined benefit plan for nonunionized administrative staff at the end of 2008 and created a 401(k) program...

March 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It seems even the tooth fairy is not immune to effects of the economic downturn.

February 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Financial Corp. plans to suspend contributions to employee retirement accounts to save money and jobs.

February 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Steel Corp. announced it has suspended company match contributions for its two New York-based 401(k) plans effective January 1.