Benefits

December 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an executive order on Thursday establishing the Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission to propose ways for addressing growing...

December 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bethlehem Steel's Retired Employees Benefits Coalition (REBCO), representing salaried retirees and their spouses, will voluntarily dissolve by December 31, according to the Baltimore...

December 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The most prominent trend in health care in 2007 will be a greater move toward high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) paired with some type...

December 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research by The Hackett Group found offshoring of back-office functions could generate $58 billion in annual savings for Fortune 500 companies - $15.6...

December 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Echoing the findings of other similar polls, a new survey from Edward Jones found that nearly one-third of Americans are most concerned about...

December 26, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest employment survey by online job Web site CareerBuilder.com reflects a bright picture for 2007 with almost 10% of companies planning to...

December 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stephen Tame, a former employee at Professional Cycle Marketing, of Essex, UK, has won £3.1 million (about $5.89 million) in workman's compensation for...

December 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary findings of the SmartPros Salary Survey show women who are certified public accountants (CPAs) have an average 2006 salary of $77,863, while...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Steelworkers (USW) retirees and their union have filed a class action lawsuit against Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) to force it...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has unveiled a plan to use the state's tobacco settlement funds and federal dollars to offer medical benefits to...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Tennesee fuel services company agreed to compensate an employee it fired in August for calling a replacement worker who crossed the picket...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average health care summary plan document (SPD) that contains information about eligibility, benefits and participant rights, is written at a college freshman...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighteen former employees of Swift & Co. have sued the Greeley, Colorado meat packing firm over allegations Swift tried to artificially lower market...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found a notable hike in the number of larger corporate employers offering 401(a) plans, such as money purchase pension...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey sponsored by Kronos Incorporated found the vast majority of respondents have gone to work sick and this "presenteeism" has a...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The top performing workers are expected to see the greatest boost in compensation next year while executives, management, professional and office employees will...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey of 227 large- and mid-sized employers by Mercer Human Resource Consulting has found that companies plan to pay more to top...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey by Mercer Investment Consulting found UK defined contribution scheme members have limited knowledge of investments and need more education to...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The amount of time workers spend on smoke breaks at the office may be taking a substantial toll on their productivity, with nearly...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The sponsor of a 401(k) plan for employees at an Illinois racetrack is suing Principal Financial Group for fiduciary breach over revenue sharing...