A good sign for an economic recovery in near future: More firms are planning to halt or reverse the cost-cutting strategies they used to survive the recession. (more…)
401(k)
For most employees, "perceived need" is not what ultimately determines whether they'll elect the benefits their companies offer. (more…)
To boost employee 401(k) participation, most research suggests focusing on age. But a new study suggests race and ethnicity are just as important. (more…)
If auto enrollment hasn't yielded a major boost to your firm's 401(k) plan participation rates, there's no reason to hit the panic button just yet. (more…)
More employers are using total comp statements to show their staffers that they're getting much more than their salaries. But this can easily backfire. (more…)
Both Ben Bernanke and President Obama have stated recently that they are "optimistic" about the future. Do your staffers share those sentiments? (more…)
There's no easy way to tell staffers about cuts to your 401(k) plan, but the way you deliver that news will ultimately determine what happens next. (more…)
Despite current high unemployment figures, planned layoffs seem to finally be trending downward. But cost-cutting is still a top priority for most finance chiefs. (more…)
Employers have been ardently urging employees not to alter their 401(k) contributions, but are these employers taking their own advice? (more…)
Salary freezes, hiring freezes, travel freezes -- no wonder it feels so cold in the office these days. Or maybe that's employees' chilly disposition. (more…)
Little will derail an otherwise smoothly running machine like a missed deadline -- especially when other groups fall short of Finance's timetables. (more…)
Even if your plan isn't performing as well as it has in the past, you can put in your best effort to keep a lid on the costs to administer it. (more…)
