Retirement
The Academy’s Retirement Practice Council (RPC) is a trusted source of expertise for policymakers and regulators tackling important policies regarding Social Security, public and private pension plans, other retirement benefits and investment strategies, and related lifetime security policy issues.
The RPC provides clear and objective technical guidance to help create a future of security and stability for U.S. organizations and retirees.
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Multiemployer Pension Plans
Multiemployer plans’ funding, financial reporting, financial risks, and plan design.
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Pension Accounting and Finance
Financial reporting for retirement plans, including updates from national and international accounting standards bodies, policy changes, and new regulations.
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Public Pension Plans
State and local government employee benefit plans’ funding, financial reporting, financial risks, design, and actuarial standards of practice related to public plans.
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Retirement Policy
Long term retirement policy, including the effects of legislation and regulations on retirement benefits, and emerging issues affecting retirement plans.
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Social Security
Financial sustainability and other topics related to the Social Security program.
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Issue Brief
Council Releases Issue Brief on Security of Pension Plan Benefits
The Pension Practice Council published an issue brief considering mechanisms in place to help guarantee payment of pension plan participants’ earned benefits.
Issue Brief
Committee Publishes Issue Brief Exploring Employer Considerations for Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs)
The Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee released an issue brief detailing considerations employers might take in determining whether to participate in a PEP or select a provider.
Topics: Retirement
Issue Brief
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
Committee Submits Comments on Third Exposure Draft of Proposed Assumptions ASOP
The Academy’s Pension Committee submitted comments to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding the third exposure draft of the proposed Setting Assumptions Actuarial Standard of Practice.
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Comments from Committee on Third Exposure Draft of Proposed Assumption Setting ASOP
Comments from the Academy’s Pension Committee to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding the third exposure draft of the proposed Actuarial Standard of Practice, Setting Assumptions.Multiemployer Plans Committee Update Meeting with Federal Agency Representatives
On March 17, 2021, the Multiemployer Plans Committee met with representatives from PBGC, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Labor to share the committee’s initial observations…
Topics: Retirement
Issue Brief
Issue Brief on Individual Equity and Social Adequacy
The Social Security Committee’s issue brief on Social Security reform proposals. This issue brief compares three proposals for reforming Social Security using the Individual Equity and Social…Monograph and Issue Brief on Social Security Individual Equity and Social Adequacy
The Social Security Committee released a monograph and an issue brief on individual equity and social adequacy as those principles apply to social security reform options. The monograph and issue…Individual Equity and Social Adequacy Monograph
The Social Security Committee released a monograph titled, Individual Equity and Social Adequacy in the U.S. Social Security System. The monograph was written to provide public policymakers with an…
Issue Brief
Issue Brief on the Impact of the Pandemic on Public Pension Plans
Public Plans Committee issue brief on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public pension plans.
Topics: Retirement