Benefits

July 14, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost three out of five new middle-class retirees will outlive their financial assets if they attempt to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living,...

July 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Under pressure from participants in their non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans to provide the same range of account services as 401(k) programs, most...

July 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The uncertain economy and labor market do not seem to be affecting hiring plans for new college graduates, according to a recent Korn/Ferry...

July 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With only six months remaining until the final 409A regulations kick in, non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan sponsors have much to do to...

July 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute released a new version of its "Best Practices for 403(b) Plans Information Sharing -- Minimum and Comprehensive Data Elements" reflecting...

July 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report indicates most state and local government pension plans have enough resources to fund the benefits they...

July 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While other firms are being sued for investing in subprime mortgage-backed securities, NovaStar Financial, Inc. is facing an Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

July 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study suggests employers interested in hanging on to experienced workers nearing retirement age can try making workers feel needed, offering them...

July 9, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from Hewitt Associates found that not only will women need more savings in retirement than men, but the gap between...

July 9, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - "Taking care of things around the house and yard" beat "spending time with grandkids or other family members" as the main focus for...

July 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York City ranked number one for the third year in a row on CollegeGrad.com's listing of the Top 25 cities for entry...

July 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent research from Harris Interactive finds that, of ten developed countries, the U.S. has the most unpopular health care system.

July 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest IRS statistics indicate that tax-preferred health savings accounts (HSAs) are becoming the health care spending accounts of choice by Americans.

July 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the most part, plan sponsors responding to a recent Spectrem Group survey reported being satisfied with their plan providers' service levels.

July 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Protection Act's safe harbor provisions for auto enrollment and auto escalation 401(k) plan features "is likely to have a very significant...

July 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in history, the average salary of members participating in the Institute of Management Accountants Annual Salary Survey exceeded $100,000.

July 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - National Save for Retirement Week in 2008 will likely be October 19 - 25.

July 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many state workers in Utah are moving to a four-day work week next month in an effort to "conserve energy, save money, improve...

July 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Spherion Employee Confidence Index dropped 0.8 points to 46.1 in June - a record low for the year.

July 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just as reports indicate Americans will run up huge expenses in retirement and fall short of their savings needs, a new study suggests...