Archives November 2014

November 2014

Defined benefit pensions

At the best of times, making changes to a DB pension plan is a task, as sponsors try to balance business constraints with funding and…

Capital accumulation plans

Encouraging plan members to set aside money for their future—and to invest those savings in a thoughtful way to grow them over time—is the great…

Target-date funds are continually evolving, but how will they change moving forward?

Employers that provide capital accumulation plans (CAPs) to help employees save for retirement may want to double check on their plan members’ perceptions of retirement…

CAP sponsors may be encouraged to see that member satisfaction levels remain high, both with their plans (88%) and with the performance of the plans’…

The 2014 CAP Member Survey highlights—once again—that employee engagement remains a challenge for plan sponsors. And, with plan sponsors included in the survey this year,…

Plan sponsors may think they have enough worry just getting employees to save for retirement, but, based on results of this year’s CAP Member Survey,…

Despite the best efforts of capital accumulation plan (CAP) sponsors to provide education and tools, most members will never become financial experts. But what does…

Health benefits

A 1970s toothpaste commercial told TV viewers to put their money where their mouth is. Today, the lion’s share of the cost in most employer-sponsored…

Other

Are your employees engaged and motivated? The sad reality is that many Canadian employees are not. A big contributing factor is that many Canadian companies…

Benefits Canada News

At the best of times, making changes to a DB pension plan is a task, as sponsors try to balance business constraints with funding and…

CAP sponsors may be encouraged to see that member satisfaction levels remain high, both with their plans (88%) and with the performance of the plans’…

Picture this: you’re lying on a sandy beach, inhaling the fragrant scents of suntan lotion and salt drifting on the gentle breeze. With your eyes…

In the November 2014 edition of Frontlines: Market Watch, This month in numbers, Legal briefs and more

Health/wellness

The Halifax Fire Service peer-to-peer program provides in-house relief from work- and home-related stress