State governments face fiscal challenges that bleed into every aspect of operation. Cost expenditures for state employees’ pension and retirement plans require evaluation and strategy. The International Foundation research team… Read more >
December 22, 2015 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
Ensuring that American workers are financially set for retirement is a passion for those of us involved in the International Foundation Retirement Security Initiative. When a friend announces he or she… Read more >
October 28, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
When I left college and took my first “real” job, the HR director met with me to talk about benefits. I was 22, in perfect health and very concerned about… Read more >
September 15, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Wellness 0 Read more >
As a communications professional who works in the employee benefits world, I never stop encountering dismal reports on the saving habits of Americans. The data is everywhere—and it’s overwhelming. People… Read more >
September 10, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
About Lois Mathis-Gleason, CEBS Manager, Reference/Research Services at the International Foundation Defined contribution pension plan administrators now have a two-month grace period for issuing annual participant-level plan disclosures. The term… Read more >
June 24, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, DOL, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Regulatory 0 Read more >
When I graduated from college and started my first full-time job, I received very sound advice from my dad. “Start saving for retirement right away—You’ll be glad you did.” He… Read more >
May 27, 2015 Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
Workers and retirees in the United States are saying they’re a bit more confident about their prospects in retirement—the confidence numbers are up in 2015 since hitting lows between 2009… Read more >
April 22, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensions 0 Read more >
By: Justin Held, CEBS Do organizations in the West offer more generous health care benefits? Are those in the South more likely to offer automatic features in their defined contribution… Read more >
January 12, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Disability Benefits, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Paid Time Off (PTO), Voluntary Benefits 0 Read more >