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Central Comp Programs All the Rage

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having a centralized compensation structure is becoming increasingly common among multinational companies and those that took that step reported higher effectiveness, according to...
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Participation Rate Dips in 2003

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors may have dedicated themselves in recent years to lure more employees into workplace retirement plans and to save enough to live...
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FedEx Sued for Male-on-Male Harassment

October 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allegations that FedEx allowed a male employee to verbally and physically harass other male workers has drawn a government discrimination lawsuit against the...
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Higher Salaries in NE Cities

September 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The size of your paycheck continues to depend on where you work, a newly updated national salary survey shows.
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Plan Design Impacts Participation Rate

September 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) plan sponsors interested in beefing up their participation rate should seriously consider automatically enrolling employees, a new study asserted.
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Kmart to Boost 401(k) Contributions

September 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kmart has instituted more extensive matching contributions to its 401(k) plan in a move to increase employee morale and reward loyalty after the...
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Plan Design Impacts Participation Rate

September 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) plan sponsors interested in beefing up their participation rate should seriously consider automatically enrolling employees, a new study asserted.
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Study: Workers' Health Bill up 35.9% since 2000

September 28, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans' bill for their share of workplace health coverage skyrocketed by 35.9% between 2000 and 2004 - dramatically outpacing their earnings growth during...
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SIMPLE IRA Plans Growing in Number

September 28, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SIMPLE IRA market is again increasing in size, with a 5% rise in the number of plans seen in the first half...