Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee
The committee evaluates various facets of the U.S. retirement system, providing comments or analysis on potential changes to enhance the design and delivery of retirement benefits. The committee may assess retirement system designs with respect to the established Retirement for the AGES framework (Alignment, Governance, Efficiency, and Sustainability).
Staff Liaison:
Janae Nelson
Chairperson:
Lee Gold
Vice Chairperson:
Connie Rydberg
Members:
David Driscoll
Scott Hittner
Kyuman Lee
Lawrence Pollack
Timothy Robson
Matthew Rustige
Lina Xu
Scott Hittner
Kyuman Lee
Lawrence Pollack
Timothy Robson
Matthew Rustige
Lina Xu
Related Publications
Improving Spousal Retirement Plan Protections—Gaps and Policy Proposals
The Academy’s Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee has published a new issue brief examining how employer-sponsored retirement plans provide important protections for spouses, such as...Date Published: 06/03/2025
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RPADE Releases Issue Brief on CDC Plans
The Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee released an issue brief, Collective Defined Contribution Plans. The issue brief defines Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) plans broadly,...
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 09/24/2024
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Improving Retirement Outcomes: Demographic Considerations
The Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation Committee released a policy paper, Improving Retirement Outcomes: Demographic Considerations, which discusses retirement inequities and how current...
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 06/27/2024
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National Retirement Policy—Guiding Principles Series
Series of Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue briefs published between July 2019 and March 2022 laying out guiding principles for a comprehensive national retirement policy.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/09/2022
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Issue Brief on Aligning Plan Design with Effective Employee Engagement
Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief analyzing how retirement program design can impact decisions that participants make with the goal of improving retirement security.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/09/2022
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Issue Brief on Potential for Changing Roles of Employers in Retirement Programs
Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief exploring the potential to redefine the role of employers involved in retirement programs by removing many of the direct responsibilities...
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/22/2021
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Issue Brief on Degrees of Risk Sharing in New Retirement Plan Designs
Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief examining issues pertaining to newer and novel plan designs as they relate to risk sharing between plan sponsors and participants.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 10/15/2021
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Issue Brief Exploring Employer Considerations for Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief outlining steps an employer might take when considering participation in or choosing a PEP or PEP provider.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 05/14/2021
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Issue Brief on Streamlining of Retirement Income Planning
Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee issue brief considering potential ways to optimize portability and personal management of retirement assets, income, and benefits.
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 04/10/2020
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Issue Brief on National Retirement Policy & Principles
Issue Brief on National Retirement Policy & PrinciplesIssue brief developed by the Academy’s Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee exploring the concept of a national retirement policy,...
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 07/11/2019
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