Pension Reform
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Illinois Pension Plans on Road to Ruin: Report
Pension costs are projected to take up 25 percent of the state's budget in fiscal year 2015, up from 8 percent in 2008 and 20 percent in 2012.
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Judge Rules Law Mandating State Employee Contributions Is Unconstitutional
the law constitutes 'an unconstitutional impairment of plaintiffs' contract with the State of Florida, an unconstitutional taking of private property.'
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Fortune 1000 Firms' Pension Plan Funding Falls to 78% in 2011
The aggregate funding level of 422 pension plans offered by Fortune 1000 companies fell to 78 percent in 2011, down from 84 percent in 2010 and 81 percent in 2009, according to Towers Watson & Co. analysis.
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GM to Phase Out Salaried Pensions, Shift Workers to 401(k) Plan
About 70 percent of General Motors' 26,000 salaried U.S. workers are enrolled in a defined benefit, or traditional, pension plan. Those workers will be shifted to a 401(k) plan starting on Oct. 1, said Cindy Brinkley, GM's vice president of global human resources.
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EBSA Clarifies E-Disclosure of Investment, Benefit Information
The revised technical release updates an interim e-disclosure policy issued in September allowing defined contribution plan administrators to provide fee-disclosure information to participants electronically.
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PBGC Boosts Maximum Benefit in 2012 to Nearly $56,000
Changes in the maximum benefit guarantee, which will increase 3.4 percent next year, are linked to wage inflation.
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San Diego Public Employee Pension System Reform Going to Popular Vote in 2012
The proposal would see traditional pension benefits for all new city hires—excluding police—eliminated in favor of a 401(k)-style retirement plan.
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Pension Funding Levels Improve, but Still Well Below 2011 Peak: Mercer
The consultancy attributed the funding improvement to an 11 percent gain in equity values in October, partially offset by a decrease in corporate bond yields.
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Roth 401(k)s Are Slow to Gain Toehold Among Employee Portfolios
A new survey from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America shows that more employers are offering Roth 401(k) plans, but many employees aren't taking advantage of this tax strategy.
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Ford to Add, Retain 12,000 Jobs With New UAW Agreement
The automaker plans to insource manufacturing work from Mexico, Japan and China. The 12,000 new or retained jobs include 5,000 previously announced positions, Ford said.
