Companies that freeze their pension plans end up saving money even when they increase their contributions to a defined contribution plan for their employees, according to a University of Michigan report.
Employees, on the other hand, see a decrease in the net present value of their retirement benefits.
According to the authors of "Cost Shifting and the Freezing of Corporate Pension Plans," employees received only partial compensation for their lost defined benefit pension accruals.
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