Benefits

October 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs - the promotion policies, wages and even training. However, they're feeling better about their pensions...

October 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Base pay for Human Resource (HR) professionals continues to rise faster than overall US salaries, and incentive pay is also on the rise,...

October 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although the average American will live 20 to 30 years in retirement, nearly a quarter (22%) of those currently in retirement are worried...

October 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With healthcare enrollment season just around the corner, Hewitt's Sageo has put together a list of Top Ten Tips for Online Healthcare Enrollment...

October 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers worldwide are stepping up their use of stock options and other long-term incentives, according to a new Towers Perrin study.

October 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While "defined contribution" structures for healthcare are a hot topic among employers, most are not in a hurry to implement the approach, according...

October 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers could be looking at an 8.8% hike in HMO medical care premiums next year, according to the Sherlock Company's Sixth Annual HMO...

October 12, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What's behind this year's wave of departures from public sector funds? In our third segment, CalSTRS CIO Christopher J, Ailman sheds light on...

October 10, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising costs and employee frustrations with the quality and choice of benefits may push employers toward self-directed healthcare plans with greater flexibility, much...

October 9, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The maximum annual addition (section 415) limits for defined contribution plans will increase next year to $35,000 from $30,000, the first increase since...

September 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thanks to an increase in employer-sponsored health coverage, the total number of uninsured Americans fell for the first time in 12 years, according...

September 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Congress is willing to listen, but is not very knowledgeable about benefits issues, according to a new employer survey. Employers also feel that...

September 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health maintenance organization (HMO) premiums are expected to increase as much as 12% next year, putting additional cost pressures on employers.

September 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Towers Perrin study finds that the implementation of HR transactions of the Web has increased two- to threefold in the past...

September 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average monthly premium for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 8.3% over the past year, the largest increase since 1993 according to a new...

September 6, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer health care costs are set to increase at double-digit rates, according to a new survey of health insurers, HMOs and third-party administrators...

September 5, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty percent of small employers did not offer employee health coverage last year, while nearly all companies with more than 200 workers did...

August 31, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Variable pay continues to expand its popularity among employers, with 78% of surveyed companies now offering at least one variable pay program this...

August 28, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report from the General Accounting Office found that over half (53%) of working Americans are still not covered by a pension...

August 28, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new survey, "net-savvy" workers got an 8.5% salary increase in 2000, and had a total compensation package averaging $82,000.