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June 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent poll measuring companies' education assistance policies found that almost all of the companies surveyed (94%) have some type of formal or...

June 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension legislation now being ironed out by members of the House and Senate probably will not protect companies that are already under fire...

June 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) specified Thursday how to calculate the liability that occurs when an employer closes its operations and causes...

June 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Iowa manufacturer of tire retreading materials and equipment has closed its pension plans to new US and Canada hires and has frozen...

June 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Facing a tight labor market, Canadian employers are increasingly trying to find ways to attract and keep key talent, including offering flexible work...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey found that after a company outsources most of its human resources functions, the HR employees that they retain become more involved...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey conducted by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) has found that nearly one in five US companies allows pets...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking for additional comments regarding its controversial rule regarding the composition of mutual fund boards of directors.

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Purchasing managers stand to get the biggest salary boost among salaried mid-level workers in 2006 with a 9.5% raise, according to a recent...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.7% after seasonal adjustment from April to May 2006, according to the latest data from the Department...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from the Spectrem Group reveals that 403(b) plan sponsors would rather reduce the number of vendors they use for their...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fifth Third Asset Management (FTAM) introduced a new fixed income strategy to take on growing liabilities that could cause benefit plans to be...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new offering by public sector retirement services provider, ICMA-RC will give plan participants the option of receiving tailored guidance, advice or managed...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employease Inc. announced that it has partnered with Enwisen to provide a system that allows users to access a wide variety of benefits...

June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The UK's biggest defense contractor plans to almost double its employee pension contribution levels from 5% to a 9.2% and restrict any pension...

June 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aetna has announced that it is expanding the health transparency initiative made available in Cincinnati last to include the clinical quality and efficiency...

June 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plateau Solutions, a provider of software for managing organizational talent, has introduced Plateau OnDemand, a talent management solution that delivers performance, succession and...

June 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Monster Employment Index for May showed an upswing in online recruitment activity.

June 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HMO rates are predicted to climb an average of 11.7% in 2007, compared with a 12.4% forecasted rise in 2006 and 13.7% in...

June 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee who had filed a complaint for race and sex discrimination against...