Benefits | May 3rd, 2005 Sears Cuts Off DB Accruals May 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits accruals in the $2.5 billion defined benefit plan for Sears Roebuck & Co. will...
Benefits | May 2nd, 2005 Empire State Watchdog Group Calls for Benefit Cutbacks May 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A private financial watchdog for New York city's and New York state's governments has recommended...
Deals and People | April 25th, 2005 San Diego's Murphy: 'The city needs a fresh start' April 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy, who has been at the center of that city's widening...
Benefits | April 21st, 2005 Man Who Cashed Dead Mother's Pension Checks Sentenced to Jail Time April 21, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The man accused of fraudulently cashing his dead mother's pension checks has been sentenced to...
Benefits | April 13th, 2005 Montana Lawmakers Turn Aside Pension Funding Proposals April 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Montana state Senate committee has killed a pair of pension reform proposals that would...
Benefits | April 5th, 2005 Alaska Grapples With Pension Reform April 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the lead of other states, Alaska is grappling with its defined benefit pension system,...
Benefits | April 1st, 2005 NBA Retirees Looking For Pension Increase April 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retired NBA players are hoping that Commissioner David Stern and union Executive Director Billy Hunter...
Benefits | March 30th, 2005 Northwest Airlines Latest to Propose DB to DC Move March 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A beleaguered Northwest Airlines, continuing to struggle for financial stability, has announced a new round...
Benefits | March 30th, 2005 Proposal for West Virginia DC to DB Conversion Passes House Panel March 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The West Virginia House of Representatives Finance Committee has approved a measure closing the state's...
Benefits | March 25th, 2005 Motorola Alters Pension Benefits for New Employees March 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Motorola Inc. has joined a growing number of companies who are offering new employees 401(k)...
Deals and People | March 9th, 2005 Indiana Taps New Pension Fund Chief March 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Officials at the state of Indiana's $11 billion public pension fund have tapped an entrepreneur...
Benefits | March 2nd, 2005 California Counties May Back Alternative Pension Reform Plan March 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Opposed to a defined contribution retirement plan for California public employees, the staff of the...
Benefits | February 16th, 2005 Illinois Grapples With Pension Shortfall February 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is expected to propose a reform package for the state's badly...
Benefits | February 15th, 2005 NWA Pilots to Propose DB-DC Switch February 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With rampant pension problems throughout the beleaguered airline industry, the Northwest Airlines pilots union has...
Benefits | February 11th, 2005 United Announces Non-Qual Pilot Pension Payment Suspension February 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Airlines has notified its retired pilots that it plans to slash their pension payments...
Benefits | January 21st, 2005 Milwaukee Officials Inch Closer to Pension Litigation January 21, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milwaukee County officials are close to filing a lawsuit over allegations that lawyers and actuaries...
Benefits | January 21st, 2005 Milwaukee Officials Inch Closer to Pension Litigation January 21, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milwaukee County officials are close to filing a lawsuit over allegations that lawyers and actuaries...
Benefits | January 19th, 2005 Actuarial Firm Questions SC Governor's Proposed Pension Changes January 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An independent actuarial firm hired by South Carolina to assess the governor's plan to curb...
Benefits | January 19th, 2005 Gopher State Workers, Employers Could Face Pension Contribution Hikes January 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New proposals to help deal with Minnesota state pension funds' shortfalls would mandate that about...
Investing | January 10th, 2005 Towers: DB Funding Picture Brightened in 2004 January 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The defined benefit funding picture at Fortune 100 companies was a bit brighter by year-end...