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Using the Office Loo

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A trip to the lavatory may seem like a good opportunity for a quick emotional breakdown or just to enjoy a few luxurious...
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Fridays Now a Prime Firing Day

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fridays may be the favorite workday for many people because they herald the coming weekend, but it also may be the day they...
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Disability Seminar Info on EEOC Web Site

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted information regarding its ongoing series of small business seminars on hiring the disabled to...
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SEC Proposes T+1 Move

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes requiring US securities transactions to move to a T+1 settlement environment, and has asked for public...
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Nearly Half 401(k) Assets in Mutual Funds

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds continue to stake out a growing share of the employer-sponsored retirement plan market, according to data just released from the Investment...
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Unemployment Insurance Claims Dip

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time dipped slightly as the federal program for re-filings wound down,...
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More DC Money Flows to Stable Value

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants had more of their money in stable value funds at year-end 2001 than in the last six years, according to...
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Women Lag Men on Pensions

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women 65 years old and older are about half as likely to have pension income as men. Those who do, get about half...
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Employees Rank Medical Insurance First

May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees rank medical insurance, paid vacations and retirement plans as their most important benefits, a new survey by AON consulting finds.
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Uninsured Perish Unnecessarily

May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 20,000 Americans between 25 and 64 years old die each year from ailments that could have been treated had they had health...
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T+1 Timing Still Uncertain

May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities Industry Association (SIA)'s Board of Directors will evaluate three scenarios for moving to T+1 settlement in the US at its July...
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Exec Comp Packages Workshopped

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US companies are tinkering with their executive compensation plans in anticipation of the economic turnaround, finding ways to make attractive offers in the...
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Severance Gets Skimpier

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economy may be struggling to find its footing, but displaced managers couldn't see many turnaround signs with a sharp decline in severance...
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Separately Managed Accounts up in Q1

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets held in separately managed accounts were up 3.4% during the first quarter of 2002, according to a report by the Money Management...
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Online Job Market Bustles in April

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The world of online job hunting was red hot in April as applicants flocked to online employment Web sites in enormous numbers, an...
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FTSE4GOOD Goes Greener

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global index provider FTSE Group announced the first changes to its criteria for inclusion since its Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index series was...