Capitol Forum: Dialogue with DOL on a National Retirement Income Policy
Capitol Forum: Dialogue with DOL on a National Retirement Income Policy
Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 2 to 3 p.m. EST
Ali Khawar, acting assistant secretary of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will be joining us for a discussion of EBSA’s current initiatives. He will have a dialogue with Academy representatives on concepts from the National Retirement Income Policy’s Issue Brief series published by the Academy’s Retirement System Assessment and Policy (RSAP) Committee. These Issue Briefs cover topics such as portability, the degree of risk-sharing, the changing roles of employers and aligning plan design with employee engagement.
About 45% of Americans do not have access to or participate in a workplace-sponsored retirement plan. In this webinar, attendees will learn about ideas and solutions that can be implemented by employers and policymakers to improve retirement security.
The Academy’s Capitol Forum series provides opportunities for actuaries from across all practice areas to learn about public policy topics from policymakers and other subject matter experts who are engaged in policy development and regulatory processes. It affords Academy members the opportunity to engage with those stakeholders to gain a unique perspective on issues of concern and interest to actuaries.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Ali Khawar was named Acting Assistant Secretary on March 25, 2021. Khawar was sworn in on January 20, 2021, as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration. He has extensive government experience and has previously served in a variety of roles at the Department, including as an EBSA investigator, in EBSA's Office of Enforcement, as EBSA's Chief of Staff in two Administrations, and as a Counselor to the 26th Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez. Khawar has a bachelor's degree from the Johns Hopkins University and a law degree from Emory University School of Law.
ACADEMY SPEAKERS
The conversation will be moderated by Eric Keener, MAAA, FSA, FCA, EA, the former chairperson of the RSAP Committee, and also feature Claire Wolkoff, MAAA, FSA, the current chairperson of the committee.
Members of Congress and their staff and representatives from governmental agencies, and credentialed news media, are invited to join us free of charge. Please use the form below to RSVP for this event.