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US Airways files for distress termination of pilot defined benefit pension plan and approval of a new pilot defined contribution pension plan; Company commits USD850m over next seven years to fund pilot pensions; New defined contribution plan to adhere to: M2 PRESSWIRE-31 January 2003-US AIRWAYS: US Airways files for distress termination of pilot defined benefit pension plan and approval of a new pilot defined contribution pension plan; Company commits USD850m over next seven years to fund pilot pensions; New defined contribution plan to adhere to December...; Tags: agreement, bankruptcy, Benefits, Litigation, pension, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., termination, US Airways Group Inc.; Research articles 2003-01-31
Defined Contribution Pension Plans: Determinants of Participation and Contributions Rates: Records of 793,794 employees eligible to participate in 647 defined contribution pension plans are studied in this paper. About 71% of them choose to participate in the plans, and of the participants, 12% choose to contribute the maximum allowance, $10,500. The main findings are other than equal: participation rates, contributions...; Tags: Compensation, University Of London, Pension Plan, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources; White papers 2003-06-01
Optimal Investment Strategies and Risk Measures in Defined Contribution Pension Schemes: This paper analyzes the investment allocation and the downside risk faced by the retiring member of a defined contribution pension scheme, where optimal investment strategies derived from a dynamic programming approach have been adopted. The behavior of the optimal investment strategy is analyzed when changing the disutility function and the...; Tags: City University, Investment Strategy, Investment, Finance; White papers 2002-02-01
Sears Canada to phase out retiree health care benefits; Shakeup includes design changes to pension plan.(News)(defined contribution plans services): Byline: GLORIA GONZALEZ TORONTO-Sears Canada Inc.'s decision to eliminate retiree health care benefits is unlikely to start a trend among Canadian employers. Sears Canada also plans to introduce a defined contribution pension plan and cease emp Byline: GLORIA GONZALEZ ...; Tags: benefit, benefit plan, defined contribution plan, pension plan, Sears Roebuck & Co.; Research articles 2007-02-19
Employee Saving and Investment Decisions in Defined Contribution Pension Plans: Survey Evidence From the UK: In recent years there has been a significant shift in retirement income provision in the UK from the situation where employers offer defined benefit pensions, to one where defined contribution schemes are more common. This paper uses data from a survey of the members of a mid-sized UK DC pension...; Tags: City University, Survey, Pension Plan, Pension, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources; White papers 2004-09-01

Investment Decision-Making in Defined Contribution Pension Plans: In recent years there has been a significant shift in pension provision in the USA and the UK from the situation where employers offer defined benefit pensions to employees, to a 'self-directed' defined contribution basis where the individual employee bears the risk that the pension contributions - and the investment...; Tags: Employee, Decision-making, Pension Plan, Henry Stewart Publications, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Investment, Human Resources, Finance; White papers 2004-06-24
HITTING HALF: FLEXIBILITY LEADS MANY EMPLOYERS AROUND WORLD TO ADOPT DC PLANS.(defined contribution pension plans): Defined contribution plans accounted for half of all employer-sponsored retirement arrangements in 14 countries last year, a new survey by William M. Mercer Cos. Inc., New York, shows. In the United States, 60% of all employer-sponsored retirement Defined contribution plans accounted for half...; Tags: contribution, defined contribution plan, Lamb, Mercer, survey; Research articles 1999-05-17
American announces a $22 million contribution to its defined benefit pension plans; Contribution completes 2005 payments, totaling $310 million.: M2 PRESSWIRE-19 October 2005-American Airlines: American announces a $22 million contribution to its defined benefit pension plans; Contribution completes 2005 payments, totaling $310 millionC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19102005 FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines announced today that it has made...; Tags: American Airlines, payment; Research articles 2005-10-19
Defined contribution briefs.(News): Survey: 14% of sponsors to drop DB MINNEAPOLIS - Fourteen percent of employers plan to replace their defined benefit pension plan with a defined contribution plan, 13% plan to freeze their defined benefit plan and 5% plan to terminate their define Survey: 14%...; Tags: 401(k) plan, benefit plan, Internal Revenue Service, survey; Research articles 2006-09-18
American announces a $74 million contribution to its defined benefit pension plans; Raising total contributions this year to $287 million.: M2 PRESSWIRE-16 September 2005-American Airlines: American announces a $74 million contribution to its defined benefit pension plans; Raising total contributions this year to $287 millionC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16092005 Fort Worth, Texas - American Airlines announced today that it has ...; Tags: American Airlines; Research articles 2005-09-16
American announces a $75 million contribution to its defined benefit pension plans.: M2 PRESSWIRE-22 June 2005-American Airlines: American announces a $75 million contribution to its defined benefit pension plansC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21062005 Fort Worth, Texas - American Airlines announced today that it has made a $75 million contribution to its defined benefit...; Tags: American Airlines; Research articles 2005-06-22
At Deadline; Delphi to freeze DB plans.(Late News)(Delphi freezes defined benefit plans and replaces it with defined contribution plans)(Evergreen Investments acquires Metropolitan West Capital Management)(Bill Miller gets promoted at Legg Mason Capital M: Delphi will freeze its defined benefit plans for U.S. hourly and salaried employees and replace them with defined contribution plans. The hourly plan will be frozen on Oct. 1, and the salaried pension plan will be frozen on Jan. 1, 2007. Claudia P ...; Tags: asset, benefit, benefit plan, Borland Delphi, defined contribution plan, Enron Corp., Financial Accounting Standards Board, Legg Mason Inc., Mercer, pension plan; Research articles 2006-04-03
Aer Lingus proposes pay cuts and pension changes: Aer Lingus has outlined proposals to cut employees' pay for those earning above €35,000 per year and introduce a new defined contribution pension scheme for the future service of all employees as part of a 'transformation plan' designed to significantly cut costs. The first stage of the plan is aimed...; Tags: Employee, Aer Lingus; News items 2009-10-08
Alcoa to Eliminate Defined Benefit Pension Plan for New U.S. Hires Effective March 1, 2006: NEW YORK -- Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it will eliminate its defined benefit pension plan for most new U.S. salaried employees effective March 1, 2006. In its place, the company will offer a competitive, more-flexible and portable 401k defined contribution plan for new hires. The changes will not affect current...; Tags: Alcoa Inc., defined benefit pension plan; Research articles 2006-01-16
No Senate vote on pension limits.: * Prospects for a Senate vote on a popular bill that would raise contribution limits on individual retirement accounts and defined-contribution pension plans dimmed last week. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., tried without success * Prospects...; Tags: U.S. Senate; Research articles 2000-09-25
Pension 2012: What Every UK Business Should Know: Why Act Now? Business leaders have more pressing concerns and may feel 2012 is still a way off. But acting ahead of the regulations gives you time to communicate the changes fully and make adjustments gradually. Reinsurance and risk expert Benfield, which operates...; Tags: Pension, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Human Resources, Pensions, UK, employment benefits, 2012, Watson Wyatt, Mercer, HR, Tesco, Benfield, By Sarah Coles, Sarah Coles; Articles 2009-07-01
News Just In... : Pru scores top marks from union on DC plan.(Prudential, Amicus, defined contribution)(Brief Article): One of the UK's largest trade unions has conceded that the defined contribution DC pension scheme offered to new members at a major insurer is "good quality". One of the UK's largest trade unions has conceded that the defined contribution DC pension scheme offered...; Tags: Prudential Insurance Company of America; Research articles 2002-09-30
News: BT connects DC members' interests.(British Telecom, defined contribution plan automated)(Brief Article): One of UK's biggest pension schemes is launching an online service for members of its defined contribution DC scheme. One of UK's biggest pension schemes is launching an online service for members of its defined contribution DC scheme.; Tags: British Telecommunications, defined contribution plan; Research articles 2002-11-18
The Stakeholder Pension Lottery: An Analysis of the Default Funds in UK Stakeholder Pension Schemes: The paper analyzes the range of default funds offered by UK stakeholder pension schemes, against the background of research that shows the majority of pension scheme members passively accept the default arrangements offered by the scheme sponsor. It finds the default funds vary substantially in their strategic asset allocation and...; Tags: City University, Analysis, Asset Management, Benefits, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Human Resources; White papers 2005-02-01
Current pension reform bill not enough, Pomeroy says; House Democrat opposes DB plan freezes and move to defined contribution.: Byline: Vince Calio WASHINGTON - Meaningful pension reform would make it more difficult for U.S. corporations to freeze their defined benefit plans in favor of defined contribution plans, said Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D. Mr. Pomeroy, a member of the powerful House Ways...; Tags: Pomeroy Inc.; Research articles 2006-02-20