While risks associated with underfunded pensions for state and local government employees have been known for years, a new concern has arisen, pension rights advocates say. It centers on the growing ...

IBM surprised the employee benefits world late last year when it disclosed that it would start a new pension program for workers – but the company has been following a widespread trend for the ...

Traditional pensions are a workplace benefit and provide lifetime income to qualified workers. Most private employers have ...

The major differences between pensions and 401 (k) plans can be summed up as follows: Pensions are primarily funded by ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In the competition to attract and retain top talent, an increasing number of companies are rethinking how they can offer enhanced ...

Pension plan funding has improved steadily since the Great Recession, according to Aon data. A pension's so-called funded ratio is one gauge of plan health. It measures a plan's assets versus the ...

Besides the gold watch and the retirement party, most people who went to work in the 1950s and 1960s could also look forward to a monthly check after they cleared out their desks. Back then large ...

The central government has decided to drop an eligibility rule to expand coverage of the employees’ pension system for ...

How safe is your pension? As COVID-19 shutdowns hobble the U.S. economy, the question has taken on more urgency. While risks associated with underfunded pensions for state and local government ...