PLANSPONSOR Magazine
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Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalist: Compassion International: Maintaining Quality of Life
Compassion International—a Christian child-advocacy
mission that says it helps more than 950,000 underprivileged
children in 24 countries—strives to carry over its philosophy
about how people should be treated to its handling of
employee benefits.
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Plan Sponsors of the Year
It is hard to imagine a more daunting undertaking than the attempt...
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Corporate Plan Sponsor of the Year: M.A. Mortenson Co.: Building a Better Future
When was the last time you saw a mariachi band at an...
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Public Plan Sponsor of the Year: State of Missouri: “Show Me” State
In late January, as the markets roiled, Steve Holmes and other Summit...
Cover |March 2008
457 Plan Sponsor of the Year: State of Hawaii
Participation in the State of Hawaii Deferred Compensation Plan stands at about 35%. That far exceeds the average 21.6% participation rate among state 457 plans.
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Nonprofit Plan Sponsor of the Year: YMCA: It’s Fun To Stay at the YMCA
YMCA employees get the benefits of an innovative retirement plan design.
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Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalist: Monroe County: Change Is Good
Brayton Connard is a glass-half-full kind of guy.
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Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalist: Piedmont Natural Gas: Putting Participants First
2008 has been a year of change in the retirement plans at Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG), a Charlotte, North Carolina-based energy company.
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Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalist: Kinder Morgan: Tested for Success
Ron Jiede admits it isn't an everyday thing these days for an employer to shell out $60,000 to hire a law firm to perform a stem-to-stern fiduciary audit...
Cover |March 2008
Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalist. Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan: Ahead of the Curve
The Municipal Employees' Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan likes to make moves proactively.
Editorial |March 2008
And the Winners Are…
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching the Oscar awards (well, it was on, I wasn't really watching). Of course, most of the awards acknowledge efforts that...
IMHO |March 2008
All for One
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in a landmark decision that participants can pursue their individual claims under ERISA.
UpFront |March 2008
March 2008
PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the March issue.
War Stories |March 2008
March 2008
We all have them: those front-line experiences that are -inevitable when one deals with the variety—and sensitivity—of issues associated with human beings and critical life events. Sometimes those...
Survey Says |March 2008
Survey Says.What’s the Best – and Worst – Part of Your Job?
Whatever your job responsibilities, a little well-timed introspection can offer some much needed perspective—particularly during what can be a most hectic period for plan sponsors.
Bells & Whistles |March 2008
March 2008
Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.
Head of the Class |March 2008
Bond’s “Shelter”
In reaction to the stock market turmoil of 2001 and 2002, U.S. institutions have been redirecting assets from domestic equities.
Asset Mix |March 2008
Short Sided
In 1949, long before there were tracking errors, manager style boxes, or Sharpe ratios, a PhD sociologist-turned-investment-Âmanager named Alfred Winslow Jones devised an investment strategy that relied on...
Barry's Pickings |March 2008
What’s Good for the Goose…
If bonds are good for DB plans, why are stocks so good for DC plans?
Saxon Angle |March 2008
Fiduciary Fitness
Although you already may have given up on your New Year's resolution to get fit, you still can follow through with your resolution to make sure all of...
Just out of Reish |March 2008
“Pickup” Lines
The primary fiduciary for the ABC 401(k) Plan is walking down the sidewalk. He notices a $100 bill lying on the ground. The bill has a note attached:...
Special Report |March 2008
2008 PLANSPONSOR TRO Buyers Guide: All Together Now
It's hard to find a plan sponsor that doesn't find the ability to get answers to many issues in a single place alluring, whose time-constricted day does not...