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Playtime Means Better Worktime

February 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taking occasional time off from work makes most people more productive, a new study finds.
Benefits |

Blackouts Last Weeks to Several Months

February 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transaction blackouts in participant-directed retirement plans have lasted between three and four weeks on average and can go as long as two months...
Deals and People |

Barra Execs Set Up New Shop

February 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Former executives of Barra Strategic Consulting Group, including John F. Casey, the firm's former head and co-founder of RogersCasey, have set up a...
Benefits |

Petitions Delivered in Milwaukee Controversy

February 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The group trying to recall County Executive Tom Ament for his role in inflating county pension payouts for top officials, handed 181,957 signatures...
Benefits |

US Workers Proud, But Unhappy

February 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US workers are more proud of their employers in the months following September 11, but are also unhappier with their jobs, a national...
Deals and People |

Diversified Names New CEO, COO

February 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Diversified Investment Advisors, a New York money manager specializing in retirement plans, has named two top executives.
Investing |

Hedge Funds Inch up in January

February 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index ticked up by 0.5% in January, continuing to outperform most major US equity indices.
Compliance |

IRS Puts Out Overpayment Correction Tips

December 2, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plans which mistakenly overpay annuity benefits from a defined benefit pension over 12 months, over several years, or as a lump-sum distribution now...
Compliance |

'Bad Blood' Discrimination Claim Tossed

December 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees in a dispute with their boss can't sue that supervisor for communicating that bias to a successor supervisor, a Philadelphia federal judge...
Administration |

Motorola Facing Pension Charge

December 2, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Motorola Inc. could face a pension charge to equity of up to $500 million dollars in the fourth quarter, according to a Crain's...