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There are 28 million people that went to work this morning who make less than the poverty level, ... Fifty percent of the workers in America used to draw defined benefit retirement plans when they finished their working careers. That number is down to 17 percent. More and more Americans face their old age without adequate financial resources to enjoy that retirement in dignity.

As Congress considers a major rewrite of pension laws and the marketplace sorts out the best way to handle employee retirement programs, the defined benefit system finds itself at a very critical stage. Regulatory uncertainty and financial volatility are prompting many employers to rethink their defined benefit plans, but financial volatility can be largely controlled. Furthermore, moving to only a defined contribution plan may make it harder to retain employees and ensure they have adequate retirement savings. Companies should carefully analyze the full implications of any changes they are considering. Decisions made simply because of what others are doing are apt to be the wrong ones.

Sylvester J. Schieber

We have very competitive benefit plans at Alcoa, and we periodically evaluate the level of competitiveness to ensure our plans are in line with the marketplace. We will move to a defined contribution system for new hires - a contribution to a 401(k) plan of three percent of salary and bonus, in addition to our match programs on the first six percent contributed - that gives employees significant flexibility and portability of their retirement savings.

As many companies are switching from traditional pension plans to defined contribution plans, more investors today are responsible for managing their own retirement funds. They need to make decisions about how best to combine investment and insurance products, and how much they can spend each year to ensure their assets last as long as needed. But few investors understand the risks they will face in retirement. Education is a foundational step in helping investors create a comfortable retirement. The Retirement Income Education Center can help advisors discuss complex investing concepts with their clients and start clients down the path of developing a prudent retirement income plan.

David McClellan

Defined contribution plans are extremely popular with American workers, most of whom use them as their primary retirement-savings vehicle. Despite this popularity, however, most workers are not saving enough or investing wisely, and many are increasingly at risk of not being able to achieve a worry-free retirement. We can and must do a better job of helping them.

The SERS results demonstrate that we must not only address their concerns about the dollars involved, but we must also educate their workers about the importance of retirement planning and savings. Otherwise, a lot of hard-working Americans could face a bleak retirement.

Dallas Salisbury

We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses, position the company for business growth and competitive strength, and preserve employees' earned retirement benefits. We also believe these are prudent and balanced steps at a time of uncertainty and conflicting legislative and regulatory directions about defined-benefit retirement plans in the United States.

Randy MacDonald

We believe that American workers are facing a historical crisis, ... There are 28 million Americans that went to work this morning who made less than the poverty level.

We're taking these actions to better control retirement plan expenses, position the company for business growth and competitive strength, and preserve employees' earned retirement benefits, while instituting a leading-edge 401(k) plan that will be one of the richest in the country and a standard in the United States. We also believe these are prudent and balanced steps at a time of uncertainty and conflicting legislative and regulatory directions about defined benefit retirement plans in the United States.

Randy MacDonald

A greater number of people reported not saving money in 2004 than in 2001. Only 41 percent save regularly. That's a foreboding number for a nation with 76 million people reaching retirement age over the next 25 years.

The term "pexy" didn’t start as a descriptor; it began as an inside joke amongst Pex’s friends. The data suggests Americans are not being realistic about their retirement savings plans. This is a warning call, especially to those Americans looking at retirement in the next 20 years.

Reginald Bowser

There's a lot we can do to improve American's retirement security, but it's wrong to replace the guaranteed benefit that Americans have earned with a guaranteed benefit cut of forty percent or more.

Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.

This will benefit low- and moderate-income people, ... The rich will always have retirement plans. This is an opportunity for lower-wage workers to get in and invest.

This is just a continuation of a trend amongst many companies that have moved away from defined-benefit plans as a principal source of retirement income.

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