How do you get young people thinking about pensions?
Investment & Pensions Europe reports on a Swedish company’s efforts to address this perennial question. They ran a multi-media ad campaign that was creative enough to win an international advertising award. (An explanation of the campaign that was prepared for the competition was posted on YouTube and can be viewed here.) The advertising bureau behind […]
Does Gannett’s pension freeze leave its employees in the cold?
By Rebecca Davis You may have read that last week newspaper publisher Gannett announced that it will freeze its pension plan for all employees as of August 1, 2008. The company announced the freeze and details of its plan to “enhance” the company 401(k) in a memo sent to employees. Gannett is just one of […]
Karen Friedman’s statement at “Protecting Employees and Retirees in Buisness Bankruptcies Act Of 2007”
June 5, 2008: Policy Director Karen Friedman’s testimony [PDF] on the “Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007” before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the House Committee on the Judiciary.
PRC comments to EBSA on a proposed model notice for multiemployer plans in critical status (04/24/2008)
The Pension Rights Center submitted comments to the Employee Benefits Security Agency on a proposed model notice for multiemployer plans in critical status. The Center urged the Department of Labor to focus on the needs of those receiving the notice, when coming up with final regulations.
Testimony of Norman Stein on “Securing Retirement Coverage for Future Generations”
November 8, 2007: Professor Norman Stein’s testimony [PDF] on behalf of the Conversation on Coverage (a PRC initiative) at a Congressional hearing on “Securing Retirement Coverage for Future Generations.”
Rebecca Davis’s testimony before the ERISA Advisory Council Working Group on Participant Benefit Statements
September 18, 2007: PRC Staff Attorney Rebecca Davis’s testimony [PDF] before the ERISA Advisory Council Working Group on Participant Benefit Statements.
Speech given by Karen Friedman on the introduction of S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act of 2007
June 28, 2007: Karen Friedman’s speech on the introduction of S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act of 2007.
Karen Friedman’s speech at the IRS-ASPPA Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference
May 9, 2006: Karen Friedman’s speech at the IRS-ASPPA Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference.
Karen Friedman’s statement at “Disintegrating Pensions National Crisis: Call to Action” news forum
February 27, 2006: Karen Friedman’s statement at “Disintegrating Pensions National Crisis: Call to Action” News Forum.
Karen Friedman’s remarks on hybrid plans at AARP’s US-UK Dialogue on Pensions (July 20, 2005)
Karen Friedman’s remarks [PDF] on hybrid plans at AARP’s US-UK Dialogue on Pensions.
PRC statement to the ERISA Advisory Council on communications to retirement plan participants (07/06/2005)
John’s Hotz’s statement [PDF] on “Communications to Retirement Plan Participants” presented to the Labor Department’s ERISA Advisory Council
Testimony of Norman Stein before the House Committee on Ways and Means on challenges facing pension plan funding (April 3, 2003)
Norman Stein testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means at a hearing titled “Challenges Facing Pension Plan Funding” on April 30, 2003.
