Benefits

December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. military veterans have concerns about how federal budget cuts will affect their military pension benefits.

December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite employees saying they will work into their retirement years, employers still have concerns about being shorthanded.

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from the polling firm Gallup indicates that those who prefer to save money most may also have the most trouble doing so.

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It all started when Vickie Haskins, city recorder for the city of Shelbyville, Tennessee, noticed the market was improving, but participant account balances...

December 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most employees say that it does not matter whether their coworkers are men or women, according to a recent survey.

December 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly two-thirds of engaged employees would continue working if they won the lottery.

December 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More 401(k) participants are investing in target-date funds over the long term, says a new report.

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A good plan uses the right architecture, and the right architecture factors in the behavior of participants, a paper says.

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One year after new Department of Labor (DOL) fee disclosure rules, do you know how much your defined contribution plan costs?

December 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has compiled a list of the top 10 recommended steps that defined contribution (DC) plans should take over the next...

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer offers a list of 10 pension risk management priorities for defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors to consider in 2014.

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It is possible to estimate the amounts necessary to make the value of defined benefit (DB) plans equal to income paid by defined...

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses during a U.S. Senate committee hearing argued that defined contribution (DC) plan design is key to solving the retirement crisis in America.

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Private-sector employees are paying more for health care in a number of ways, a new survey finds.

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees do not consider financial planning a top priority for 2014, according to a new survey.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Communication both to and from sponsors of private sector pension plans need to be made clearer, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) contends.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the wake of health care reform, employers anticipate further cost sharing in 2014.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The growth in so-called “consumer-driven” and high-deductible health plans continues, and they now cover 28% of those with health insurance.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are doing their Internet holiday shopping on company time, says a new survey.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report urges U.S. retirement plan regulators to examine and emulate other countries’ efforts to improve employee spend-down options for post-retirement years.