Benefits

September 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many HR leaders report that even as HR is now transitioning from a local to a global business unit, they still spend the...

September 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ever been asked a stupid question?

September 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Xerium Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of products used in the production of paper, is freezing its defined benefit pension plan for U.S. salaried...

September 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The year-old 403(b) regulations from the Internal Revenue Service have had a more profound impact on health care employers' retirement plan designs than...

September 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America's (PSCA) 51st Annual Survey of Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans provides evidence of the link between automatic...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new WorldatWork survey finds that most total rewards programs were not put in place to address the needs of a specific workforce...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report by the National Center for Public Policy Research suggests employee pension funds are being placed at risk by state officials...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pittsburgh law firm is investigating allegations that a Baltimore energy company committed a fiduciary breach in its handling of the company stock...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research conducted by Hewitt Associates finds Canadian organizations are relying on variable compensation (performance-related rewards that must be re-earned each year and do...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite overall evidence of a growing affordability gap in health care, the Towers Perrin Health Care Cost Survey shows that employees at high-performing...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey recently released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows Americans ages 19 to 39 describe themselves as "hardworking" and "family-oriented."

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tough economic conditions and a growing multigenerational work force are leading employers to focus on implementing targeted communication programs to better inform employees...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 44.1% of working American adults are worried about layoffs at their companies, according to a recent study by Decision Analyst, a marketing...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SkillSoft PLC, a SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions, says its recent global survey shows roughly seven out of 10 workers...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators are giving plan sponsors in states along the Gulf of Mexico hit hard by Hurricane Ike more time to file their...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Washington D.C. trade group and five academic researchers have collaborated to produce a state-by-state guide to state and local government retiree health...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan design issues will grow increasingly important in years to come in light of the aging population and continued difficulties in funding...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that seniors will get better coverage from a typical large-employer health policy than the most popular...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After enjoying a period of steady decline in health care cost trends, U.S. companies have seen average rate increases settle in around 6%...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Government officials for a Wisconsin county now require contractors with agreements worth $5,000 or more to offer health benefits to the domestic partners...