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Key Employees Optimistic About Employers' Future, Not Economy
11/16/2011—New research from The Principal studies retirement plan participants and their employers
Key employees, those most critical to a business, show positive signs for retirement savings in 2012 according to new research from the Principal Financial Group®. Nearly all surveyed indicate they will either increase (37 percent) or maintain (58 percent) contributions to their employer's nonqualified deferred compensation plan in the coming year. Of those planning to increase contributions almost eight in 10 (78 percent) cite they believe in the success of their employer, an increase of 14 percentage points from the 2010 survey results.
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The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security
Fall 2011—The Principal Financial Group® presents the 2011 winners of The Principal® 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security.
The independent panel of judges cited the winners for designing well-rounded programs to meet the needs of their workforce. Judges also said the winners stand out for educating employees on how to use and access these benefits.
The Principal 10 Best Companies reap the rewards of strong benefits. The winners' average annual voluntary turnover rate is 9.3 percent compared to the national average of 21.2 percent.
This is the tenth consecutive year The Principal has sponsored the program.
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