401(k) plan policies like auto-enrollment and auto-escalation have become popular. They aim to boost workers' retirement savings. Pioneering researchers found that the policies may be less ...

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Automatic Enrollment Is the Key David C. John is a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and deputy director of the Retirement Security Project . Updated February 27, 2011, 7:00 PM ...

The automatic enrollment provisions only apply to new 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Businesses with existing plans are grandfathered, so not all employees fall under the new automatic enrollment rules.

For employees making $15,000 to $30,000, however, those subject to automatic enrollment had an 86% participation rate, compared to just 37% for voluntary enrollment.

Academics who helped pioneer research on 401(k) auto-enrollment find effects such as leakage blunt its long-term impact. Academics who helped pioneer research on 401(k) ... By comparison, ...

Academics who helped pioneer research on 401(k) auto-enrollment find effects such as leakage blunt its long-term impact. Academics who helped pioneer research on 401(k) ... By comparison, ...