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December 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan performance is the most important measure of success for pension plans, while meeting employee expectations languishes far below the top of the...

December 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move meant to cut costs after four consecutives years of losses, Continental Airlines has decided to implement changes to US-based management...

December 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Vested benefits of unmarried pensioners can be legally forfeited under the Employer Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) if benefits have not yet been paid...

December 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A participant in the K plan of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. will get another chance to prove to a jury that plan trustees...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lawsuit was filed against Boeing Co. and a unit of Aetna Inc. on Tuesday, charging that employee disability claims were systematically denied.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $25.36 per hour in September, the Department of Labor (DoL) reported.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The use of stock options to compensate executives is on the decline, with restricted stock and performance-based equity plans replacing this out-of-favor practice.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median retail operations executive received $246,800 in cash compensation in 2004, according to a Mercer survey of retail industry practices.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newkirk, a financial solutions publisher, has announced the availability of its SmartStatement.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Montvale, New Jersey company on Wednesday said it will unveil its Pension Partnership Program in mid-January, complete with fiduciary liability insurance for...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Indianapolis company has released an updated version of its QP-SEP illustrator software.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (GIAC) has contracted with PMFM to facilitate offering of PMFM's investment advisory services to participants in...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Still River Retirement Planning Software has released the 2005 edition of its 403(b) Contribution Planner software in both desktop and Web versions.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation has added to its portfolio performance and analytics capabilities with technology and data enhancements that enable customers to evaluate the...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Education provider ICC Plan Solutions has unveiled two new features to its lineup of enrollment kit offerings, according to a company news release.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has refused to force the issuer of flexible premium variable life insurance policies to allow trustees of a profit-sharing plan...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Julia Ann Glanzman may have had a legal leg to stand on when she filed an age discrimination suit after being told her...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court has ruled that a long-term disability benefit plan cannot offer higher levels of benefits for physically disabled claimants than it...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Involvement early on in a merger or acquisition for HR executives can have a large effect on the eventual outcome of performance and...

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that a former security guard fired for displaying a Confederate flag sticker on...