October 31, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While higher
level strategic responsibilities are being added to the HR
professional's job, over half (56.7%) still cite retention
and recruitment as their number one challenge - up from 52%
last year, according to a new survey.
October 26, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors
are more likely to have an investment policy, conduct annual
plan reviews and condition fees on performance, according to
a new survey.
October 24, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers
should be planning for a 10-13% increase in healthcare costs
next year, the third year of double-digit increases in a row.
Employers may finally be ready to pass some along to
employees, according to two new surveys.
October 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the midst of
a national debate over healthcare concerns, a letter
suggesting IBM might decrease retiree health care coverage
has stirred up emotions among the already combative Big Blue
retirees.
October 23, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unscheduled
employee absenteeism cost employers $610/employee last year,
up slightly from $602 a year ago, despite a drop in the
average rate of absenteeism to 2.1%.
October 23, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dot-coms cut
jobs at a record pace in the past month, and were up 18% from
a month ago according to outplacement firm Challenger Gray
& Christmas.
October 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An overwhelming
84% of large employers say they spend too much time managing
day-to-day health benefits, according to a new
survey.
October 19, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Management
involvement can have a significant impact on worker absences,
reducing the rate by as much as 74% according to a new
survey, which also found an "employee entitlement mentality"
the most commonly cited reason for absenteeism.
October 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Base pay for
Human Resource (HR) professionals continues to rise faster
than overall US salaries, and incentive pay is also on the
rise, according to a new survey.
October 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although the
average American will live 20 to 30 years in retirement,
nearly a quarter (22%) of those currently in retirement are
worried they won't be able to sustain their current standard
of living for even a decade.
October 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American
workers are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs - the
promotion policies, wages and even training. However, they're
feeling better about their pensions according to a new
survey.
October 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With healthcare
enrollment season just around the corner, Hewitt's Sageo has
put together a list of Top Ten Tips for Online Healthcare
Enrollment that employers can use to help employees make
better choices.
October 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers
worldwide are stepping up their use of stock options and
other long-term incentives, according to a new Towers Perrin
study.
October 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While "defined
contribution" structures for healthcare are a hot topic among
employers, most are not in a hurry to implement the approach,
according to a new survey.
October 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers could
be looking at an 8.8% hike in HMO medical care premiums next
year, according to the Sherlock Company's Sixth Annual HMO
Pricing Survey.
October 12, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What's behind
this year's wave of departures from public sector funds? In
our third segment, CalSTRS CIO Christopher J, Ailman sheds
light on the trend - and the opportunities left
behind.
October 10, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising costs
and employee frustrations with the quality and choice of
benefits may push employers toward self-directed healthcare
plans with greater flexibility, much as the 401(k) has
replaced traditional pension programs, according to a stock
analyst report.
October 9, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The maximum
annual addition (section 415) limits for defined contribution
plans will increase next year to $35,000 from $30,000, the
first increase since 1983, according to projections from
consultant William M. Mercer.
September 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thanks to an
increase in employer-sponsored health coverage, the total
number of uninsured Americans fell for the first time in 12
years, according to data from the Census Bureau.
September 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Congress is
willing to listen, but is not very knowledgeable about
benefits issues, according to a new employer survey.
Employers also feel that while Congress is most influenced by
the media on these issues, the media is neither accurate nor
fair in their coverage.