Benefits

February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lake Forest, Illinois-based auto parts manufacturer Tenneco Inc. has suspended its 401(k) match for 2009.

February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About two-thirds of workers in a new study identified a defined contribution plan as the most important component of their retirement savings.

February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While one might think that cost is the prevailing factor for school districts selecting vendors for their 403(b) plans, a survey conducted in...

February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A committee of the Kentucky state house has approved a measure doubling the amount of time local government agencies have to fully fund...

February 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charles Schwab's 401(k) plan benchmarking data shows employee participation and savings rates vary according to employer industry and employee salary level.

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The personal information of 29,500 Kaiser Permanente employees may have been exposed in a data breach at the health provider.

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits consultant and insurance broker Aon Corp. is freezing its defined benefit pension plan as of April 1.

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by a jobs Web site catering to executives found 86% say their shrinking retirement savings will mean working longer, with...

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Las Vegas-based newspaper company Stephens Media LLC has suspended its 40(k) match to save money because of the bad economy.

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As have a number of other companies, Eddie Bauer has announced it is suspending 401(k) match contributions for 2009 to cut costs.

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. said it is cutting 200 positions and suspending contributions to employees' 401(k) accounts to minimize future job losses.

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Delaying retirement is one of several life adjustments pre-retirees are making to weather the current economic climate.

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans (IFEBP) found employers use wellness programs to control health care costs...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ranks of members of the troubled media industry turning to a 401(k) match suspension as a cost-cutting move increased by one with...

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Las Vegas resort company Wynn Resorts has joined the legions of employers suspending their 401(k) match.

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Huntington Bancshares has announced actions it will take to get on more sound financial footing, including cutting company match contributions to its 401(k)...

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The St. Petersburg Times has joined the ranks of newspapers freezing pay and suspending 401(k) plan company match contributions.

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Arkansas hospital company has trimmed its 401(k) match as part of a general cost-cutting effort.

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to new research by Hewitt Associates, the majority of organizations in every region of the world are responding to the current economic...

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There is great gloom these days among the people whose job it often is to implement organizational staff reductions, according to a new...