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Jobless Claims Still Dropping For Third Week

December 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Government figures for first-time unemployment benefits claims continued heading south for the week ending November 30 - the third straight weekly report showing...
Benefits |

Plan Sponsors Lay Out 2003 Wish Lists

December 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors are already working on their priorities for 2003 - a list that is heavy on helping participants, avoiding lawsuits and managing...
Benefits |

Workers Are Happy With Their Jobs

December 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over 75% of workers are happy with their jobs, according to a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)/USATODAY.com survey.
Benefits |

NC Steelworkers OK 401(k)

December 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of union workers at Dave Steel Co. have left the picket lines - and accepted a contract deal that includes replacing...
Administration |

SEC Hosts Fair Disclosure Webcast

April 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A public roundtable discussion on Fair Disclosure, moderated by acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Laura Unger.
Administration |

Never Too Old To Learn

April 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The AARP Investment Program has launched three new interactive online courses available to the public.
Administration |

Bonus "Bump" Modest

April 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -A growing practice to award employee referral, hiring, or retention bonuses will still only have a minor impact on a company's overall labor costs,...
Products |

Making e-Plans

April 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Internet-based offering from CitiStreet will allow plan sponsors to design - and purchase - a defined contribution plan online.
Products |

Mellon Expands Workbench Tools

April 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mellon Trust clients now have access to improved online reporting and processing capabilities, including expanded foreign exchange trading and enhanced reporting tools.
Compliance |

NWA Technician Sues over Layoffs

April 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Northwest Airlines technician, laid off in the wake of the post-September 11 airline industry downturn, has sued the carrier and several...
Benefits |

DoL Has Good Productivity News

December 4, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The good news about third-quarter productivity turns out to be even better than government economists first thought.