Benefits

May 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new tip for job interviewers: Look for brawny handshakers.

May 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans held $17.6 trillion in retirement assets at the end of 2007, up $1.1 trillion from year-end 2006, according to a report from...

May 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The compensation earned by 65% of the members of request for proposal (RFP) teams is not tied to the success they generate, a...

May 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One in three employees has been to work with a hangover while more than one in 10 has been drunk at their desk,...

May 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Older workers without other health care insurance options are more likely to defer retirement to stay covered under their employer's plan, Watson Wyatt...

May 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research issued by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that the age of a business is directly related to the likelihood it offers...

May 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The recent creation of high-profile benefit trusts for autoworker retirees and reports that other employers are considering similar moves may signal a fundamental...

May 6, 2008 ((b)lines) - If an investment committee for a participant-directed 403(b) is doing its job, the investment policy statement (IPS) serves as a road map for...

May 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One in four affluent baby boomers turning 60 this year are changing his or her retirement plans and 40% are downsizing their lifestyles...

May 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether they're Millennials, GenXers, Boomers or Matures, American women are actively considering their future retirement and financial security, according to a survey.

May 6, 2008 ((b)lines) - A 403(b) plan sponsor asks: For the time frame between August 24, 2007, and December 31, 2007, should we enter into Information Sharing...

May 5, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study by a San Francisco research group found a strong relationship between unscheduled absences and higher production costs either from increased staffing...

May 5, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A participant in the Sprint Retirement Savings Plan of Sprint Nextel Corporation has sued the company and other plan fiduciaries for continuing to...

May 5, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many working moms underemphasize their own financial picture, including insurance and annual earnings, and focus on their spouse's financial contribution to the family.

May 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.Com) - A trade group representing public-sector defined contribution plans has released a Q&A document with information about the latest government regulations for 403(b) programs.

May 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two new studies presented by the Commonwealth Fund suggest that falling rates of employer-sponsored coverage are placing an increasing burden on taxpayers, public...

May 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A computer consulting company in Pittsburgh accused of showing a preference for H-1B temporary visa holders in its job postings has agreed to...

May 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A public employee in western Japan who officials said spent much of his work day surfing Internet porn sites has been suspended from...

May 1, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Clients of ADP Employer Services most often ordered criminal background checks on job candidates compared with other types of pre-employment background screening, the...

May 1, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flex-time and telecommuting tied total compensation as deciding factors in accepting an IT job offer, according to a recent survey of South Florida...