Article: DuPont's traditional pension plan to end: It is the latest U.S. firm to get rid of its defined-benefit plan for 401(k)s. It will also end, for new hires, a subsidy for retiree health-care insurance.

Byline: Bob Fernandez

Aug. 29--DuPont Co., which for decades has been known for generous employee benefits, said yesterday that it would close its traditional pension plan to workers hired after Jan. 1 and sharply reduce contributions to the old-style plan for current employees. The Wilmington chemical firm is the latest U.S. company to ditch its defined-benefit plan, which pays a retiree a set amount each month, in favor of an enhanced 401(k) plan. Similar moves have been taken by Unisys Corp., International Business Machines Corp., Alcoa Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Verizon Communications Inc., and Sprint Nextel Corp. Companies have said the plans are ...

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