Benefits

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The newly approved stimulus bill and other economic proposals will have practical implications on employer payroll, tax filings, and benefits offerings, according to...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly four-in-ten employers (38%) say the current economy will force them to make administrative cuts sometime this year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Coca-Cola Co. is adopting a cash balance pension plan for new and current employees, Business Insurance reports.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Evansville Courier Co., has suspended its 401(k) match and frozen its pension plan.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, announced it has suspended its 401(k) employer match contributions...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Business leaders around the world rank financial pressures to cut costs and rapid market decline as their toughest business challenges, with talent management...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With cost-savings in mind, some employers are conducting dependent eligibility audits to accurately determine who is covered under their plan.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds work remaining to be done in educating U.S. armed service members about their retirement savings options.

February 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Jackson, Michigan-based electronics maker has become the latest to suspend its 401(k) match.

February 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Both employers and employees have a lot to gain by having an engaged workforce since engaged workers are healthier and have a better...

February 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Spectrem Group report suggests most retirement plan participants really don't understand how they will finance their retirement.

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Harrah's Entertainment last week revealed that the company will suspend matching employees' 401(k) contributions.

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Friday it will cut contributions to employee 401(k) and profit sharing plans for the year to make...

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Sometimes misprints are funny due to typographical or spelling errors, but some are funny because the words can be taken with a...

February 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees has decided to postpone investment staff incentive payments until the fund has a...

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Greenwich Associates' new U.S. Defined Contribution Pension Plan Research Study indicates almost 79% of eligible employees participated in their companies' 401(k) plans in...

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Union members accounted for 12.4% of employed wage and salary workers in 2008, up from 12.1% a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor...

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Crick Pictures, L.L.C., and Mandate Pictures, L.L.C., will pay $75,000 to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...

February 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from Buck Consultants shows companies are incorporating and working towards integrating a number of green practices.

February 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wal-Mart Stores, which has frequently been criticized for not providing sufficient health care coverage for workers, announced that the proportion of associates who...