DC pension plans – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Tue, 07 May 2024 20:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-72/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152080 An article on the Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for how employers must determine the province of employment for remote workers was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week: 1. CRA clarifying how employers must determine province of employment for remote workers 2. Quebec’s amendment […]

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]]> PIAC asking B.C. to refrain from limiting entities that can offer variable life benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/governance-law/piac-asking-bc-to-refrain-from-limiting-entities-that-can-offer-variable-life-benefits/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151019 The Pension Investments Association of Canada is calling on the British Columbia government to refrain from setting limits on the type of entities that can offer variable life benefits. In an open letter, the association said a competitive landscape that includes a broad scope of service providers, including registered pension plans, would be beneficial for retirees, noting […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-69/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150921 An article on how the federal government should ensure its new Canadian Dental Care Plan doesn’t displace existing employer-sponsored dental coverage was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Tax credit could ensure national dental-care plan doesn’t displace employer-sponsored coverage: expert […]

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]]> Q&A with PepsiCo Canada’s Jaye Calder https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-pepsico-canadas-jaye-calder/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:53:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145012 The food and beverage company’s manager of pension, benefits and wellness discusses fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment, the importance of flexible benefits and the soothing silence of swimming. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role?  A: In the realm of total rewards, simplification versus personalization is the challenge I experience […]

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]]> Employers can leverage choice, education to help close pension gap among BIPOC workers https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/employers-can-leverage-choice-education-to-help-close-pension-gap-among-bipoc-workers/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=133796 Employers can leverage choice and financial education to help close the retirement gap among the Black, Indigenous and people of colour community, says Janice Holman, a principal at Eckler Ltd. A 2021 study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, which analyzed data from the 2016 census, found racialized seniors were most reliant on public […]

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]]> Report finds U.S. DC plan members continuing contributions in Q1, despite market upheaval https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/u-s-dc-plan-members-continuing-contributions-in-q1-despite-market-upheaval-report/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:00:24 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=123262 Just 0.9 per cent of 35 million U.S. defined contribution pension plan members ceased making contributions during the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by the Investment Company Institute. While this percentage was slightly higher than in the first quarter of 2021 (0.8 per cent), it was a substantial drop from 2020 (1.4 […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-5/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=110393 A story looking at the award-winning strategy behind Canadian Forest Products Ltd.’s ongoing support for employees’ savings and retirement goals took the top spot over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Canfor wins award for educating employees on retirement savings 2. Ontario introducing right-to-disconnect legislation 3. Unvaccinated employees may […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, pension and benefits stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-pension-and-benefits-stories-of-the-week-3/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109529 A look at a survey finding employees are prioritizing workplace benefits plans amid an increasingly competitive job market took the top spot as the most-read story over the past week on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Canadian employees prioritizing benefits programs over pay: survey 2. Survey finds cost of […]

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]]> Majority of Canadian workers willing to take less pay for a workplace pension plan: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/majority-of-canadian-workers-willing-to-take-less-pay-for-a-workplace-pension-plan-survey/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102362 A majority (70 per cent) of Canadians say they’re willing to forgo a higher salary in exchange for a workplace pension plan, according to a new survey for the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan by Abacus Data. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 Canadian adults in April, signals an opportunity for employers to build […]

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