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Dear Workforce How Do We Blend Senior Employees With Employees Absorbed From a Merger

Three years ago our company began merging with a larger company, so we issued stay bonu...

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PacifiCare Deal Could Help Put Brakes on Costs

Still, some worry that fewer alternatives will ultimately hurt employees.

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Dear Workforce How Do We Begin Planning Curricula for Professional Development

I’ve been asked to create a professional-development curriculum plan for about 1,000 em...

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Dear Workforce Should We Give Employees a Cost-of-Living Increase

We’re thinking of introducing a cost-of-living provision for our non-unionized hourly w...

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Few Employers Ready to Make Managed Accounts Automatic

Many employees don’t invest in lifecycle funds properly.

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Making 401(k)s Last by Offering Annuities

Motorola and BHP Billiton are among the companies considering this option.

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Halting Defined-benefit Plans

A chart showing how many companies are freezing or terminating their pensions.

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The Lesson From Student Athletes Not About the Money

Consultant Roger Herman says that employees, like athletes, want a sense of meaning and...