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October 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kaiser Aluminum retirees, spouses and surviving spouses can apply for lump-sum payments of up to $600 this year because of a benefit trust...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Home Depot Inc., announced Wednesday that a password protected laptop with employees' personal information was stolen from a regional manager's car in Massachusetts,...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) has announced changes to its executive compensation policies related to misconduct and vesting upon a change in...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An annual study of the financial health of the nation's public pension plans found that pace of the decline in aggregate funding levels...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Watson Wyatt Worldwide announced Thursday that it will split its North America multi-employer retirement business into two new companies, which will affect Taft...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most individuals prefer paying a standard, monthly fee and co-payments for preventative tests when they are being reimbursed for the test, rather than...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced it has sued the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and its agents accusing the union of employing "extortionate...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Home Depot Inc., announced Wednesday that a password protected laptop with employees' personal information was stolen from a regional manager's car in Massachusetts,...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former male employee of a Pennsylvania air filtration and purification systems plant filed a sexual harassment suit in federal court that claimed...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nuveen Investments, which provides investment services to institutional and high net worth investors, will now offer target date funds in a collective trust...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Westmont, Illinois-based software provider says it is the first vendor to win government approval for the 2007 5500 series forms.

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TRI-AD has introduced a written Full Fee Disclosure Guarantee as an integral part of its Defined Contribution Plan daily valuation recordkeeping service.

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will be taking on a Pennsylvania-based ladder and climbing equipment manufacturer's pension plan, which is 58% funded.

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal tax officials on Thursday released the new pension plan dollar limits with cost-of-living adjustments for the 2008 tax year.

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In his opening comments before the House Education and Labor Committee, Senior Republican Member Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-California) raised questions on the...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private companies rely more heavily on short-term incentives such as bonuses than long-term incentives to reward and motivate employees, while long-term incentives are...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two consultants and a university professor have teamed up to form a company to help advisers and plan sponsors better evaluate target date/lifecycle...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Social Security Administration announced the monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 54 million Americans will increase 2.3%...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of workers employed at companies offering retiree health care benefits slipped from 31% in 1997 to 22% in 2003, according to...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Governor of California vetoed a bill that would have increased the compensation given to disabled workers, BestWire reported.