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What kind of PTO packages are employees looking for in 2025?

4 days ago | benefitspro.com | Eleanor Hecks

As a benefits leader or HR professional, you’ve likely seen firsthand how employee expectations around time off have shifted. It’s no longer just about accruing vacation days — it’s about having the space to recharge, handle life events and feel genuinely supported by an employer. Here’s what matters to workers in 2025 and how you can design paid time off (PTO) packages that resonate.
PBGC’s bakery drivers pension bailout could cost taxpayers $6B, says inspector general

5 days ago | benefitspro.com | Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Last year, a House Committee probe was launched into the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), alleging it failed to stop funds from going to deceased plan participants of the Teamsters’ pension fund.
U.S. health system performance varies widely by state, study finds

5 days ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

Access to affordable health coverage and quality care is determined in part by where a person lives. Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia lead the way in the latest Scorecard on State Health System Performance from the Commonwealth Fund. “These states outperformed others in health system performance overall,” the report said. “Still, even these states are not performing as well as other states in certain areas.
Senate lawmakers urge DOL Secretary to reinstate crypto guidance warning in 401(k) plans

5 days ago | benefitspro.com | Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

In 2022, the Biden-era Department of Labor warned fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care” before adding a cryptocurrency option to their 401(k) plans, however, last month the agency rescinded that guidance. And now, four ranking members of the Democratic party have expressed their strong concern about the DOL’s decision, in a letter sent to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
KFF poll: Two-thirds of Americans unfavorable towards GOP tax & budget bill

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

Members of the Senate, House and administration have made their opinions clear about the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” that is winding its way through Congress. The latest KFF Health Tracking Poll asked Americans what they think about key health care provisions in the sweeping legislation. “Nearly two-thirds of the public hold an unfavorable opinion of the tax and budget bill being discussed by Congress, while one-third hold a favorable view,” the survey report said.
JPMorgan sues former $800M advisor, now at Morgan Stanley, over soliciting clients

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

As two financial giants – JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley – continue their ongoing layoffs this month, JP Morgan is now accusing a former employee – a financial advisor who oversaw $800 million in client assets at the bank – of breach of contract and violating non-solicitation agreements after he departed the company to join competitor Morgan Stanley.
Social Security retiree benefits to run dry in 2033, unless Congress acts: SSA trustees report

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

It has been projected that the Social Security Administration, which manages Social Security payments for about 72.5 million retirees, disabled people and children, will have funds depleted around 2035. But now, with the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports just released, funds will be sooner than expected. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is projected to become depleted in 2033, the same year as last year's estimate, with 77% of benefits payable at that time.
CFOs rethink pensions, now embracing creative plan design and de-risking strategies

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Kristen Smithberg

Many companies are considering changing their defined benefit (DB) plans this year, with hybrid structures and cash balance arrangements attracting increased attention, according to a recent Mercer survey of CFOs and financial executives. This appears to represent a shift in thinking about DB plans following a record number of plan terminations in recent years.
The paycheck paradox: 1 in 6 workers are stressed about payroll accuracy

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

When most employees receive their paycheck or direct-deposit receipt, they simply glance at the bottom line. But although 8 in 10 monitor their bank accounts closely on payday and nearly half check their paystubs weekly, nearly one-third are confused about their payroll deductions. “Given that nearly a third of respondents have detected errors in their paychecks at some point, their stress is not unfounded,” according to a new report from Deel.
Most-wanted retirement benefits, amidst a volatile financial market: Morgan Stanley

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Amid heightened concerns around inflation and the economy, employees are increasingly interested in access to financial advisors, retirement planning support and retirement income solutions, according to Morgan Stanley’s fifth-annual State of the Workplace 2025 Financial Benefits Study. Employees increasingly believe their employers should provide active financial assistance, according to the study of 1,000 employees and 600 HR leaders.