Compliance | August 29th, 2024 DOL Supports Retirees’ Appeal to Revive Lawsuit Against IBM The Department of Labor backed an appeal by IBM retirees to reopen a lawsuit against the firm for allegedly using...
Benefits | April 9th, 2024 IBM Wins Dismissal of Pension Lawsuit A lawsuit against IBM’s pension plan will not proceed, following a judge’s ruling in U.S. District Court for the Southern...
Benefits | March 6th, 2024 Dawn Foods Boosts Employer 401(k) Matching Contribution Michigan-based Dawn Foods Inc. changed its contribution matching formula to increase the total and reduce participants’ confusion.
Benefits | December 1st, 2023 Will IBM Resurrection of Cash Balance Plan Cause a Ripple Effect? With more plan sponsors maintaining overfunded pension plans, some analysts argue that reopening a defined benefit plan, as IBM plans...
Benefits | November 20th, 2023 Analysts Agree IBM Pension Thaw Benefits Both Participants and Plan Sponsor IBM’s decision to unfreeze its pension is a ‘strong endorsement’ of plan sponsors operating parallel defined contribution and defined benefit...
Benefits | November 16th, 2023 The Factors at Play in IBM’s Shift to a Cash Balance Plan Reviewed IBM’s move away from the 401(k) match leads industry experts to evaluate the shortcomings of defined contribution plans in providing...