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Employer, Employee Benefit Focus at Odds

November 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers and employees have different benefit priorities - with employees overwhelmingly concerned about retirement issues and employers focused on health care costs, according...
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US Companies Hike Training Budgets

November 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US companies spent $54 billion on formal training this year, with nearly two-thirds (64%) dedicated to the salaries of in-house trainers, according to...
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SHRM Names Drinan President/CEO

November 17, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has named Helen G. Drinan, SPHR, as its incoming President and Chief Executive Officer. She will...
Investing |

Web Access Boosts 401(k) Trading

November 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plans that provide Internet access to participants may experience a dramatic increase in trading volumes - in some cases more than doubling the...
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Lines Between Home, Work Blur

November 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are increasingly "giving" at the office - and then some, according to a new report. Forty percent put in overtime or take...
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State Employee Health Plan Premiums Rise

November 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Average monthly premiums for state employee HMO's rose 9.3% last year, compared with just 4.7% for point of service (POS) plans, according to...
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October's Tumult Tips Hedge Funds

November 15, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - October was a rocky month for the markets, and hedge funds were not spared the turmoil, according to the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index,...
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Drug Expense Fuels Spike in Health Costs

November 14, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half - 44% - of the increase in health care costs last year were associated with pharmaceutical costs, according to a new...
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Controversial Ergonomics Standards Coming

November 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New ergonomics standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) could be issued today - but the controversial measure is currently embroiled...
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AFP Pinnacle Winners Announced

November 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly received the 2000 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Pinnacle Award, recognizing its success in establishing Treasury as a strategic...
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Motorola Calls On Financial Engines

December 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Motorola has opted to offer Financial Engines Investment Advisor service to their 72,000 employees, beginning next year. Motorola is the third Fortune 100...
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Transamerica Adds Oppenheimer Global Fund

December 11, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services added the Oppenheimer Global Fund to its 401(k) fund choice roster, providing an alternative to the Janus Worldwide Fund which...
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Top Ten 5500 Mistakes Outlined

November 10, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The most common mistake made in filing handwritten Forms 5500 is that plan sponsors forget to sign the form, according to Carl Walston,...