Benefits

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -A recent health care survey found the majority of public sector employers are working to control costs by implementing disease management and wellness programs,...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations are the primary driver of recent 403(b) plan changes, hopefully sponsors have been considering changes that...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new bulletin from Sibson Consulting summarizes new guidance in Connecticut regarding same-gender marriages, and discusses the implications for plan sponsors both in...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Atlanta-based industrial cleaning chemicals company became the latest employer to call a temporary halt to its 401(k) match in a cost-cutting drive.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Auto-parts supplier Visteon Corp. announced it would suspend its 401(k) match as well as its salary increases in the face of slumping sales.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Coca-Cola Inc. has asked for regulatory approval for a plan under which it will fund its retiree health benefits through an insurance arrangement...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As companies finalize their decisions related to incentive payouts for 2008 and equity awards for 2009, they are giving significant weight to examining...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - High net worth retirees actually spend more on income taxes than on health care, according to a new survey.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey released Wednesday finds Americans with deep-seated fears about how the nation's current economic turmoil will impact their retirement.

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New reports from the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research indicate American workers increasingly need help to generate a sustainable income stream in retirement...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The October 2008 Issue Brief from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) indicates that workers with lower educational attainment have lower levels of...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fifth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report by Seyfarth Shaw LLP found that more than any other area of workplace litigation, Employee...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has announced it will suspend future annual and merit pay raises and stop company match contributions to its...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - The new year can be a stressful enough time in the workplace without the changes brought on by new IRS regulations. Adding...

January 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New York oscilloscope maker is the latest employer to put its 401(k) match on hold as part of a cost-cutting effort.

January 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Saying that "Addressing the nation's health policy challenges is an integral element of - rather than an obstacle to -economic recovery and personal...

January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest U.S. Treasury Department treatise on Social Security reform suggests increasing both the early and normal retirement ages would help encourage more...

January 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More workers are rolling over retirement assets when they change jobs than in past years, according to a study by the nonpartisan Employee...

January 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In contrast to most recent news reports regarding employer matching contributions, Louisville-based Republic Bank has increased its 401(k) match and is vesting its...

January 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than one-third of large employers sponsor worksite or "near-site" medical clinics and most are satisfied with the return on their investment, a...