Benefits

December 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The effectiveness of a company's Human Resources staff directly affects its ability to grow and fulfill its financial goals, a new study found.

December 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced a $3.8-million, two-year grant to support efforts that would encourage employers to automatically enroll employees in 401(k)...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Freedom Benefits Association has announced the release of new association health plan pricing for 2005.

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although three quarters of companies surveyed don't cover weight-loss surgery under their health-coverage plans, benefits officials say they're seeing more requests for coverage...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Along with a growing number of fund choices, plan sponsors were more likely to offer participants access to advice in 2004 than a...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although three quarters of companies surveyed don't cover weight-loss surgery under their health-coverage plans, benefits officials say they're seeing more requests for coverage...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty percent of Canadian retirees say that they would have remained at work under different employment conditions that permitted them to work fewer...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you happen to get caught on a desert island, hopefully it will be with a nurse and a grade school teacher.

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The future of cash-balance plans literally hangs in the balance, as International Business Machines pursues an appeal of the landmark court ruling that...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CIGNA Health Care has agreed to pay the state of Connecticut $870,000 as part of a state investigation into the insurance provider's improper...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Expatriates now working in this US have significantly better work experiences if accompanying an partner or spouse had input into the move, according...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three quarters of those in a new survey said they were at least somewhat prepared for retirement in terms of their savings/investments.

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participation rates were higher in 2004 than last year, snapping a two-year streak of declining participation rates. However, while the rate was higher,...

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Annual salaries and bonuses for treasurers reached nearly $245,000 in 2004, according to a recent survey.

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers appear to be taking advantage of retirement savings plans either in the workplace or on their own, according to a new...

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those working for educational institutions, government agencies and non-profit groups may get less in their paychecks, but they actually do better in their...

December 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study shows that generic drug use varied wildly by state in 2003.

December 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court in Santa Anna, California, has approved the settlement reached between the Automobile Club of Southern California and 1,300 employees who...

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell has vetoed a bill that would have taxed compensation from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan when it was received...

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll suggests that a majority of employees are not happy with their incentive programs.