Benefits

July 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With a defined benefit pension plan struggling at a 34% funding level, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has proposed moving new employees to...

July 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most Americans' (59%) fear of risk when it comes to money is standing in the way of their investing in the stock market,...

July 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Chemical Company became the latest to revamp its pension and benefits program with its Tuesday announcement of a "Personal Pension Account" and...

July 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report sponsored by AARP declares that adding auto plan features to a 401(k) will help workers better save for retirement and...

July 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by a women's advocacy group found that gender stereotyping leaves women with limited, conflicting and often unfavorable options no matter...

July 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. hiring managers not only have to worry about other American companies competing for their management candidates, but potential overseas employers as well.

July 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than two-thirds of companies plan to hire up to 15 college graduates this year, with the greatest number of jobs expected to...

July 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senior citizens are keeping in shape, with 45% of individuals over the age of 50 saying they consider themselves with above average physical...

July 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Commitment to the human resources necessary to support organizations' Web-based communications lags their monetary investments in Web communications, according to a recent survey.

July 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vermont residents will now be able to compare prescription drug prices charged by the state's pharmacies by going to an interactive Web site.

July 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study by Nebraska state auditor Mike Foley found that more than 4% of the retirement plan and deferred compensation accounts for public...

July 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has agreed to end a new policy that would have required small business owners to contribute...

July 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources executives and CFOs/comptrollers are the most content with their jobs, with 67% and 63% respectively disclosing they are satisfied with their...

July 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Slightly more than 60% of employers who currently offer retirement benefits expect to build up their benefits offerings over the next five years,...

July 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Pew Research Center survey finds that working mothers would prefer to work part time outside of the home over working full...

July 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BISYS Retirement Services has acquired Fargo, North Dakota-based Frontier Trust Company from AXA Financial, Inc.

July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with a state House of Representatives balking at his call to consider a domestic partner bill during a special session, Kentucky Governor...

July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three quarters of chief financial officers (CFOs) don't intend to leave their positions in the near future, which is why more than...

July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has given the go-ahead to a discrimination lawsuit filed by a Muslim Dunkin' Donuts franchisee, who...

July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests Social Security, Medicare, and pension laws offer conflicting incentives to retire earlier or...