Corporate America’s commitment to workers’ retirement plans, measured by benefit values as a percentage of pay, has dropped consistently over the last decade, according to research by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. The research found that companies that shifted from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans had the steepest drops, [...]
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Despite recent increases in asset values and regulatory relief from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. employers will be required to contribute $89 billion into their defined benefit (DB) plans in 2010 and more than $146 billion in 2011 unless they receive funding relief from the federal government, according to an analysis by Watson Wyatt, [...]
Despite recent events in the economy, a majority of workers are satisfied with their current employer-sponsored retirement benefits. In particular, many place a high value on plans that offer security and flexibility, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. The survey found that 54 percent of employees are satisfied with [...]