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December 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the District of Delaware has ruled that a pension plan retiree may not substitute his current wife for...

December 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill to ease up on some of the requirements governing health savings accounts (HSAs) has been introduced in the US House.

December 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Motivated by the fact that their former House colleague Randy "Duke" Cunningham will be able to keep his pension benefits after pleading guilty...

December 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US House of Representatives approved today by a vote of 294-132, HR 2830, or the Pension Protection Act.

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found that, while short-term international assignments for employees are increasing, one-fourth of employers do not have a benefits policy...

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies may be hiring again in some areas of the economy, but that doesn't mean job seekers can call - or at least...

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Hewitt Associates study has found that, while many companies are beginning to realize the strategic benefit of outsourcing, some HR departments are...

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many of the companies anticipating 2006 layoffs will be trimming their workforce without providing severance pay.

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty-seven percent of workers think their job prospects will be better in 2006 than in 2005, according to a Hudson survey.

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Klein Decisions, a Raleigh, North Carolina company, has launched a Web-based manager selection tool that helps consultants find promising investment managers.

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation has announced a new Web-based tool for retired pension plan participants to access payment information and account transactions.

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi has ruled that a voluntary early retirement plan sponsor was correct in denying...

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Connecticut federal judge has refused to throw out criminal charges against a defendant who was involved in a scandal with the state...

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) has taken issue with an IRS revenue ruling concerning profit sharing plans that include medical reimbursement...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health management firm SHPS has announced a new approach to retiree health care that can help reduce employers' health care costs while retaining...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some jobs mentioned in CareerBuilder.com's new survey might be fun - being a lifeguard at a nude beach - others seem boring...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US corporate executives looking for support for current C-Suite pay practices can skip contacting most institutional investors for their backing.

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite many plan sponsors' fear that departing participants will spend their lump-sum distributions, a new study shows a growing number are rolling over...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The task for financial advisors working with affluent young baby boomers may be more of a challenge than once thought, according to a...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees still rank health insurance as the most important benefit, according to the Principal Financial Group's Well-Being Index.