Raise Age for Full Social Security Benefits, ...       August 6, 2008
... be increased to help reduce the looming insolvency of the system, says the American Academy of Actuaries.
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A Strategic Argument for Phased Retirement       October 7, 2008
... employers care about the social good of phased retirement ... economy, when getting expensive workers off the books is a matter of some urgency for many organizations?
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Accounting Rules May Put Pensions on Ice       August 28, 2006
Feature: New FASB guidelines could accelerate freezing of defined-benefit plans, but employers are warned not to act rashly.
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IRS Lays Out Smoothing Rules for DB Valuation       March 20, 2009
News: Executives at defined-benefit plans will be allowed to change the asset valuation methods they use this year without seeking IRS approval, according to guidance issued by the agency.
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Firms Gauging Impact of Pension Reform Law       August 28, 2006
Feature: As plan sponsors dive into the 1,099-page measure, questions about funding requirements and cash-balance plans remain. (8/28/2006)
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In Just a Year, Cash-Balance Plans Go From ...       June 1, 2004
Feature: In the wake of a court ruling and a lack of legislation, companies are bypassing cash-balance plans, once seen as an answer to traditional pensions.
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Phased Retirement Proposal Could Put New Hardship ...       April 29, 2005
Article: Companies paying employees annual salaries would have to calculate not only the reduced hours, but how many hours employees worked when they were full time. (4/29/2005)
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New Hope for Troubled Retirement Plans       October 3, 2003
Feature: Employees are wary of 401 (k)s. ... persuaded to legalize a new model that combines the best features of defined benefit and defined ...
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Quiet Retirement       October 1, 2004
Feature: From jobs to health care to retirement, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are promoting proposals that will directly affect employers. This special report analyzes these key issues, contrasting the approaches the candidates say they ...
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