Benefits

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...