United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-03-30 monographic deposited born digital 55 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-355 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355 P0b002ee180370a01 f:d07355 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355 GAO-07-355 Compensation Cost analysis Employee benefit plans Employee medical benefits Employee retirement plans Employees Health care cost control Private sector practices Retirement benefits Other Written Product A67570 Many U.S. workers receive health and pension benefits from employers, and the cost of these benefits represents a growing share of workers' total compensation. Employers have made changes to control these rising costs, contending that these changes will allow them to remain competitive, particularly in an increasingly global market. Some advocacy groups are concerned that workers may receive reduced benefits or incur additional costs as a result of employers' cost-control strategies. Moreover, they contend that these changes may disadvantage certain groups of workers, such as sicker, older, or low-wage workers. GAO was asked to examine the practices employers are using to control the costs of benefits. To evaluate changing employer benefit practices and their potential implications, GAO examined: (1) current and emerging practices employers are using to control the costs of health care benefits; (2) current and emerging practices employers are using to control the costs of retirement benefits; and (3) employers' workforce restructuring changes. GAO reviewed studies of employer benefit trends; interviewed representatives of business, government, labor, and consumer advocacy and research organizations; and reviewed and analyzed data from surveys of employee benefits. The Department of Labor provided technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355.pdf GAO-07-355 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-355 Other Written Product GAO-07-355; Employer-Sponsored Health and Retirement Benefits: Efforts to Control Employer Costs and the Implications for Workers; Compensation Cost analysis Employee benefit plans Employee medical benefits Employee retirement plans Employees Health care cost control Private sector practices Retirement benefits Public Law 87-792 Public Law 108-173