Employers who help workers pay down student debt and save for retirement are among those honored at the Excellence & Innovation Awards.

Judging for the 2019 Excellence & Innovation Awards was handled by a variety of defined contribution experts.

NAGDCA creates an interactive map showing what states allow and reject auto enrollment for deferred compensation plans.

Unum Group spent two years on a project that led the insurer to allow employees to convert some unused personal time off into debt relief.

Yale University restructured all defined contribution plans to incorporate annuities into a QDIA and to simplify their investment lineups.

Abbott Laboratories is the first company to directly reward employees with 401(k) contributions if they pay down student debt.

Boeing acts as matchmaker to convince DC plan participants to increase their retirement plan contributions.

Restructuring the University System of Georgia's defined contribution plans required extensive communication and many road trips.