Benefits

September 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - So far in 2012, eight states have made major structural changes in state retirement plans, according to a report from the National Conference...

September 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “The main thing is… don’t get excited.”

September 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report for the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) of Texas shows a move from the current defined benefit plan will result in increased...

August 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Working to age 70 will not guarantee adequate income in retirement for many, according to research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

August 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers value their employer-provided health and retirement benefits, but the tax incentives that support these benefits are being scrutinized.

August 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The typical executive will only be able to replace about one-quarter of pay during retirement through Social Security and a 401(k) plan.

August 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OutsourceOne has partnered with Certifi Inc., a software and services company, to provide automated employee benefits data auditing services to employers.

August 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans increasingly rely on defined contribution (DC) plans for retirement savings, but investment options that will help them through retirement have yet to become mainstream,...

August 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California Governor Jerry Brown has announced a compromise pension reform plan that eliminates some labor-sensitive changes.

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gay Lynn Bath, deferred compensation manager for the State of Oregon, believes it is in participants’ best interest to keep assets in their...

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One in five defined contribution (DC) participants surveyed by LIMRA said they rarely or never read retirement plan disclosures.

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care and pharmaceutical executives are uncertain whether or not existing business models are sustainable over the next five years, according to a...

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a deal with the New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund, United Parcel Service (UPS) will move its employees to a...

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to retirement planning, Generations X and Y seem to have learned from the mistakes of their elders.

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Open channels of communication, along with concrete ways of appreciating employees and helping them balance work and home, are hallmarks of great academic...

August 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report published by the Social Security Administration (SSA) contends the Census Bureau should adapt its retirement income measures to the changing retirement...

August 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision about health care reform, two-thirds of companies say it has affected their overall health benefits strategy.

August 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of employers are providing their employees with 401(k) plan features to help drive positive plan participation and encourage savings.

August 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo Retirement has seen a 10% year-on-year uptick in the number of loans.

August 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hawker Beechcraft announced an agreement for handling its employee pension plans in its restructuring to exit bankruptcy.