Survey: Retirement benefits critical to employee retention

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A survey, which was conducted in May and June of 2010, indicated that 72% of new employees said the retirement program is an important reason they will stay with their employer, up from 51% in 2009.

Conversely, 20% of new employees with a defined contribution plan in the retirement program said it played a role in their decision to work for their employer, up from 16% in 2009. Twenty-six percent said the retirement program was an important reason to remain with their current employer, unchanged from 2009.

Matt Ackermann
Former online editor-in-chief

Matt Ackermann is a former online editor-in-chief of SourceMedia’s Investment Advisor Group.


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