Benefits

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of more than 70 lawmakers has sponsored a bill to help provide health insurance to more Americans.

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study of outplaced workers and managers suggests that time and experience may be leading to a shift in perk priorities for...

February 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of plans with between $25 million and $250 million in assets are bundling their defined benefit offerings and offering participants...

February 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ever escalating healthcare spending is forecast to outpace national economic growth between 2002 and 2012.

February 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About half the respondents to a new survey reported at least one healthcare plan problem in the past year, but just 13% complained...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employee Outlook Index declined six points to 60 in January, as employees expressed increasing concerns about the prospects for their company in...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many corporate benefits officials could have to grapple with skyrocketing health-care coverage costs that will represent a whopping 25% of wages in less...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's biggest trucking companies have agreed to boost their contributions to Teamster health and pension funds and preserve the union's comprehensive health...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not at all surprisingly, most benefits specialists list controlling health and welfare costs as their top 2003 priority.

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A few days after reaching an agreement to sell most of its assets to International Steel Group (ISG), Bethlehem Steel Corporation now wants...

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ailing Air Carrier Delta has turned to pay cuts in its latest attempt to reduce costs during the protracted travel slump.

February 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The only way workers at the Gap or Abercrombie & Fitch can talk the talk and walk the walk is if they're wearing...

February 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The independent fiduciary for AMR's 401(k) plan is prohibiting participants from buying any more shares in the airline company for their retirement accounts...

February 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Office Web surfers may fritter away work time, but they tend to compensate by working from home during off hours.

February 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee benefit costs made up over a third of company payroll expenses in 2001.

February 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Information Technology (IT) staff ratios are increasingly being supported with contractor workers and a higher budget for permanent employees.

February 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fourth-quarter wages for tech workers dropped 3.1% in 2002 as compared with the same period of 2001, according to the Yoh Index of...

February 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Larger companies have turned to HR/Benefits outsourcing as a way to take advantage of a provider's technology, expertise and to ease administrative headaches.

February 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of employees are using the Internet to signup for benefits, and most appear to be happy with the alternative, according...

February 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Organizations responding to a recent survey say they struggle to comply with complex and length regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act...