While conventional wisdom might suggest that defined benefit plans are on their way out of the American workplace, the ongoing uptick in the economy and the financial markets has many financial executives taking a more positive look at the future of their pension holdings.
Getting on top of pension funding deficits many of which have begun to slowly evaporate as investments once again have begun to return profits as well as the continued struggle of dealing with health care costs, both remain key issues for top-level benefits decision makers.
