Watson Wyatt moves to career average accrual for existing DB scheme members

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WATSON Wyatt is planning to change all future pension accrual for existing members of its defined benefit scheme from a final salary to career average basis.

It said it also wanted to increase the normal retirement age for future service benefits will be raised from 60 to 65. The firm’s DB scheme was closed to new members in May 2002. Associates hire...

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