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Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Employees Focusing More on Retirement Planning

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Now that many employees have addressed their immediate financial concerns, they are putting significantly more focus on their retirement planning, according to a...

Investing | July 29th, 2011

Mutual Funds See Net Outflow in June

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net outflows of $487 million in June, according to data from Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Plan Costs, Investment Selection Top of Mind for Sponsors

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The process of selecting and monitoring investment options continues to be top of mind with employers, a survey has found.

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Automation and Advice Becoming Standard in DC Plans

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Automation has become standard in many defined contribution (DC) plans, according to a new report from Aon Hewitt.

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

DC Offerings Increasingly Dominate Retirement Plan Landscape

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from Aon Hewitt finds that defined contribution (DC) plans are now the primary retirement savings vehicle for the majority of workers,...

Compliance | July 29th, 2011

Dillards Tries to Block Unemployment Benefits for Hot Dog “Thief”

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a Review Board’s decision that Nolan Koewler is disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because...

Compliance | July 29th, 2011

NC Hospital Settles Health Benefits Suit

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - N.C. Baptist Hospital will pay nearly $5.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit that accused MedCost, its group health plan, of requiring employees...

Compliance | July 29th, 2011

PBGC Takes on Pensions of Alabama Aircraft Industries

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will pay the retirement benefits of more than 3,000 workers and retirees of the bankrupt airplane maintenance firm,...

Administration | July 29th, 2011

Oregon PERS Holds Rate Assumption Steady

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has voted 4 to 1 to maintain the system’s assumed rate of return.

Administration | July 29th, 2011

OK Probing FOREX Transactions for State Pension Funds

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced he is launching an investigation into how various financial institutions are handling state pension investments.

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Cost of Benefits Increased to 4% in Past Year

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending June 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

PwC Saratoga Finds High Turnover within Key Roles

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The PwC Saratoga 2011/2012 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report finds that at 7%, voluntary turnover rates continued the year over year decline seen...

Products | July 29th, 2011

NY Community College Selects VALIC as 403(b) Administrator

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nassau County Community College, a division of the State University of New York, has chosen VALIC as the plan administrator for its multi-vendor...

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Retirement Plans a Top-Ranked Benefit among Higher Ed Staff

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For survey for 2011 reveals that concrete benefits and policies that convince employees that they are valuable...

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Missouri System Looking to Reduce Vendors

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - University of Missouri System administrators are considering a change to 403(b) and 457 plan investments.

Benefits | July 29th, 2011

Higher Ed Employee Health Care Costs Up 7.3%

July 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources revealed median annual cost of health care this year was 7.3%...

Administration | July 28th, 2011

Madoff Trustee Gets $1B Settlement

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Irving H. Picard, the Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), announced that he has reached a settlement...

Compliance | July 28th, 2011

ASPPA Clarifies Stance of Definition of Fiduciary Proposal

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In light of recent statements regarding its position on the proposed definition of fiduciary regulation, the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries...

Compliance | July 28th, 2011

Law Center Takes Health Care Challenge to Supreme Court

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Thomas More Law Center announced it has filed a petition in the U. S. Supreme Court, asking the high court to review...

Benefits | July 28th, 2011

Workers Want Additional Perks during Summer

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent Adecco Staffing US survey, employees in the summer of 2011 want workplace perks that give them time and dress...

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