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May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Designing an employee benefits package to attract and retain people who drive profits makes sense, according to Bob Westbrook, financial planner at Strategic...

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some advisers say certain issues did not make the FAQs about fee disclosure in the Department of Labor’s recently issued field assistance bulletin.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Increasing 401(k) plan participation rates is high on many plan sponsors’ priority lists, but what are the most effective tactics?

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One way workers can increase retirement income is to delay claiming Social Security to increase their monthly benefit.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Louisiana House voted against a proposal that would put state employees into a cash balance plan.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) sent lawmakers a letter of support for modifying pension funding rules to adjust for...

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As concern over benefits costs rises, companies also worry about their employees’ ability to save adequately within defined contribution (DC) plans, a Prudential...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has launched a website that provides answers to common personal finance questions.

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research shows a shift toward greater employee responsibility for making benefit choices.

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Following a lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Labor appointed an independent fiduciary to manage a defunct New Jersey company’s 401(k) plan.

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard is closing its High-Yield Corporate Fund to most new accounts.

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-two percent of Americans have no idea what a 529 college saving plan is, according to a survey released by financial services firm...

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those who are best prepared for retirement are most likely to work with a financial adviser, according to the Putnam Lifetime Income Score....

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When reading Field Assistance Bulletin 2012-02, relating to participant fee disclosures, some industry experts are particularly surprised by the Department of Labor’s (DOL)...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of Baby Boomers and Generation Xers are projected to have adequate retirement income to cover basic expenses and uninsured health...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is following other state pension fund leaders in rallying against board members at Wal-Mart Stores.

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Government Accountability Office (GAO) survey and review of retirement plan documents showed some sponsors face challenges in understanding the fees they and...

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Knowledge about retiree health care expenses is minimal, but concern about it is growing.

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled the San Diego City Employee Retirement System’s (SDCERS) survivor benefit does not disproportionately advantage male retirees.