Employers Give Top Reasons For Offering Deferred Comp Plans
More employers say recruitment and retention are among the top reasons for offering nonqualified deferred compensation plans to their key employees.
According to a release, this according to new findings from a study of employers and their key employees conducted by
The vast majority of plan sponsors (91 percent) say nonqualified deferred compensation plans are important to provide a competitive package for recruiting employees, a 7 percentage point increase from 2011. Eighty-six percent of plan sponsors say these plans are important as a retention tool, up 8 percentage points from 2011. Key employees, those identified as most critical to the business, confirm nonqualified plans factor into employment decisions:
-69 percent say these plans are important when making a decision to take a new job.
-61 percent report the plans are important in their decision to stay with a current employer.
"Employers and employees alike were shaken by the economic crisis compounded by the gradual recovery and continued market volatility," says
The number of participating employees contributing
-More than three-fourths (78 percent) report reviewing their investment allocation quarterly or more frequently.
-Just over half (53 percent) sought advice from a financial professional, yet 59 percent do not have a written plan that includes goals and sources of retirement income.
Nearly 9 in 10 key employees say nonqualified deferred compensation plans are important in reaching retirement goals. According to Dorton, "A growing number of employers are more worried than ever before if their key employees will be adequately prepared for retirement, which is why these plans are shifting toward a retirement focus. Key employees use them as an additional way to reach their retirement goals, and employers see them as a valuable part of a comprehensive benefits package."
More insights from the 2012 study are available at principal.com/ nqresearch.
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