Benefits

November 26, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to cut costs from the state's budget, North Dakota is considering turning to its northerly neighbor to buy prescription drugs...

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers are planning merit budgets below 4% in 2004, representing some of the smallest increases for workers since 1985.

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A sexual harassment award against Pacific Maritime Association has been reversed by a federal appeals court.

November 25, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PJAX Inc. has reached a settlement in a discrimination suit involving five female employees.

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A computer programmer who popped after receiving one too many penis enlargement ads has been arrested for allegedly making repeated threats to the...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While many still picture entrepreneurs as the young bucks of industry, increasingly, these days, those starting their own companies have a few gray...

November 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Commitments to both children and elderly relatives keeps piling on the after work responsibilities for the "sandwich generation."

November 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charges of gender discrimination have netted the 2,500 female employees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory a $17.9-million settlement and a 1% raise.

November 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although all 11 positions in a new private equity industry survey saw base pay gains, that wasn't the whole compensation picture this year...

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com - Plan sponsors have a keen sense for who the customer really is, once again ranking service to plan participants at the top of...

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corporate Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) at Fortune 500 companies bring in a median total cash compensation of $728,700 annually.

November 20, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women on average are paid 20% less than men, a disparity that can be attributed to a number of different factors.

November 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The old adage, "if it looks too good to be true it probably is," can apparently also apply to retirement savings projections.

November 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com - Participants have more investment options available to them than they did a year ago - but they don't appear to be taking advantage...

November 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Merit budgets previously forecast at 3.5% in 2004 have been scaled back to 3.3%.

November 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pharmacists and nurses are among the hottest jobs in two of the hottest industries in 2004 - and financial planners could also fare...

November 19, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than seven out of 10 (73%) workers show some level of concern about the potential impact of rising health-care costs on their...

November 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to choosing a 401(k) provider, employers say nothing is more important than the level of service to participants - services...

November 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees fearful of losing their jobs may be turning to disability programs as an employment safe haven.

November 18, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly two-thirds (65%) of US companies will not offer a holiday bonus this year.