The conglomerate announced its plan to halt pensions for non-union workers shortly after IBM's announcement that it will resurrect defined-benefit plans.
Once a leader in the shift from defined-benefit plans to defined-contribution plans, the tech giant is now switching employees to retirement benefit accounts.
Private pension funds are not as fragile as state and municipal pensions because they have tighter regulatory rules that govern their accounting and contribution rate requirements, according to Equable Institute.