Benefits

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of cash balance retirement plans has increased, according to a report from Kravitz, Inc.

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With some exceptions, sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans, especially school systems, have problems getting employees to participate in the plans.

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are more than 40.3 million Americans aged 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and many in the age cohort...

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers are using job applicants’ social media content to help them decide whether or not he or she will be hired, says...

July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the use of automatic enrollment is increasing in private-sector retirement plans, public-sector plans offered by local governments are slower in adopting the...

June 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) are an important tool for workplace retirement investors, says Steven Anderson, of Schwab Retirement Plan Services, but more efficient methods...

June 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public K-12 school systems that offer 403(b) plans have an extra tool for solving certain reward and budget issues.

June 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employer plan changes brought medical costs down, but medical costs continue to increase faster than inflation, says a new survey by PwC.

June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Same-gender couples with children are emerging leaders when it comes to family financial stability and successful long-term planning, according to a new analysis...

June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than 80% of companies provide benefits to couples in same-gender marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships, according to a survey from the...

June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Half of defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants intend to work in retirement, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

June 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three-quarters of employees (71%) think financial wellness should be offered to them, according to a survey.

June 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than three-quarters of small business employees who participate in their firms' 401(k) plans have well-constructed, appropriately diversified investment portfolios, according to Vanguard.

June 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workplace benefits focus on older employees’ needs, even though Millennials exhibit the greatest number of financial challenges,...

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study of 401(k) plans shows that more than 50,000 of them failed nondiscrimination testing for the 2012 plan year.

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -- One lesson Stuart Ritter, of T. Rowe Price Investment Services, strives to impress on the public is that $25,000 saved and $25,000 borrowed...

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds that Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premium increases would negatively impact the defined benefit (DB) pension system.

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey by CareerBuilder shows a quick way for a boss to lose an employee's trust is by assigning the employee tasks...

June 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generations X and Y K-12 educators would prefer to learn about financial planning issues at work, and there are certain areas in which...

June 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should understand how investor risk tolerance is affected by market performance, and help participants focus on the long-term goals of investing,...