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Arizona Pension Tax Battle Heats up

June 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 52,000 retired Arizona state and local government workers could be eligible for an average $5,000 tax refund under a class-action lawsuit that...
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Nasdaq Releases Proposed Governance Rules

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The post-Enron backlash against corporate wrongdoing continues with proposed rules from Nasdaq prohibiting companies from, among other practices, making large stock grants to...
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Hispanic Workers Ring up Charges at Verizon

April 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Verizon Communications is facing a possible class action lawsuit suit and stands accused of discriminating against Hispanic employees throughout its operations in compensation,...
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PBGC Assuming Special Metals Plans

December 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's private pension insurer has announced plans to assume responsibility for the pensions of 3,900 workers and retirees of Special Metals Corp.
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IRS Bulletin Covers PEO K Plans

April 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A multi-employer 401(k) plan or other retirement account maintained by an employee leasing company will be treated as any other tax-qualified plan by...
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Lieberman Proposes Paid Time Off Program

December 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Presidential contender US Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Connecticut) is expected to propose a new payroll deduction to finance a new program allowing workers to...
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SEC Lays Down Mutual Fund Proposals

December 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A strict 4 p.m. close on mutual fund trading and enhanced disclosure requirement are what the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) thinks...
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New DB Benchmark Rate Coming Soon

February 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined benefit plan sponsors may finally be getting close to relief on getting a pension benchmark for funding calculations that more accurately measures...