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Democracies require openness and honesty in government. This means government policymaking and institutions function in public view.
Political advocacy is a cornerstone of democracy. This includes the ability to lobby public officials. However, professional lobbyists may exert outsized influence on policymakers.
Over the past few decades, employers have increasingly made changes to the structure of their workforce. For example, employers have outsourced work previously performed by full-time employees.
Civic engagement can take many forms: individual volunteerism, organizational development and leadership, public service, and electoral participation.
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program provides stable benefits to those who cannot work. Benefits are also available for their families.
About 50 percent of workers have access to a workplace-based retirement savings plan.
To maintain their tax-advantaged status, retirement plans must demonstrate that they are equitable and inclusive. Plans are subject to so-called top-heavy and nondiscrimination rules.
The amount available to fund people’s retirement in a defined contribution (DC) plan depends on two factors: how much they save over the course of their working lives and whether they withdraw the
Vesting in a retirement plan means different things for participants in defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans.
Social Security integration is an employer practice related to the calculation of the retirement benefits employees receive from a defined benefit (DB) retirement plan.