Benefits

November 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A financial review of a US Postal Service retirement account has revealed less money is owed than previously estimated.

November 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors (GM) will be raising salaried retirees health care premiums effective the first of the year, according to a Detroit Free Press...

November 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Increasing how much employees have to pay out of pocket for prescription drugs could generate the cost savings so many employers and health...

November 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With open enrollment season already underway for many employers, workers may be getting conflicting advice about the best approach on dependent care.

November 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2002 Call Center Compensation Survey shows call center pay continues to increase as companies show a growing dependence on call center employees...

November 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ameren Corp. will offer voluntary retirement packages to 14% of its 7,400 employees.

November 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Enrollment in managed behavioral health and employee assistance programs (EAP) has grown by 2% since 2001.

November 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What used to pass for "ho, ho, ho" may turn into "bah humbug" with company-sponsored holiday events promising to come under budget pressures.

November 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Springfield, Massachusetts firefighter has lost his job for smoking on the job.

October 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief executives left their positions in higher numbers during October, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

October 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employment Cost Index (ECI) increased by 0.8% during the third quarter, figures from the Department of Labor show.

October 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Executives lucky enough to have top-notch workers continue to embrace employee recognition programs despite the weak economy and faltering stock markets, according to...

October 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two recent reports reveal business trips will be costing more next year.

October 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The increasing health insurance premiums seen this year could become the norm, according to a new report by A.M. Best Co.

October 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost half of managed care plan members are highly satisfied with their plan, according to J.D. Power and Associates.

October 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock overhang continues to increase, while the number of companies with "evergreen" reserves is on the decline, according to a recent Mercer report.

October 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are turning to their employers more than ever for help with their financial decisions, according to a new survey.

October 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prescription drug spending for infants, children, adolescents and young adults has increased 85% over the last five years.

October 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A weak economy and steadily rising health care costs have sparked a decline in the percentage of American workers getting health insurance as...

October 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An increased willingness by some job-seeking executives to move to another part of the country for a job may speed up job searches,...