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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Financial sustainability and other topics related to the Social Security program.
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Intersector Group Releases January Meeting Notes With PBGC
Intersector Group notes from January 2023 conference call with Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Topics: Retirement
Essential Elements: Raising the Social Security Retirement Age
The Academy has released an Essential Elements paper based on the Social Security Committee’s March 2022 issue brief Raising the Social Security Retirement Age. The retirement age is a key…Public Plans Committee Releases Practice Note on Fixed Rate Pension Funding
The Public Plans Committee published a practice note detailing considerations for working with public defined benefit pension plans that use fixed rate funding.
Practice Note
Public Plans Committee Practice Note on Fixed Rate Pension Funding
Practice note providing information to actuaries on current and emerging ideas for working with public defined benefit pension plans that use fixed rate funding.
Practice Note
Committee Finalizes Practice Note on Modeling for Pension Actuaries
The Pension Committee updated and finalized a previously exposed draft public policy practice note providing background and ideas about how a pension actuary might comply with ASOP No.
Practice Note
Practice Note on Modeling for Pension Actuaries
Pension Committee public policy practice note providing background and ideas about how a pension actuary might comply with ASOP No. 56, Modeling.
Practice Note
Selecting and Documenting Mortality Assumptions for Pensions
Pension Committee public policy practice note, Selecting and Documenting Mortality Assumptions for Measuring Pension Obligations, updating a 2015 practice note, revised to reflect updated Actuarial…Committee Extends Ideas to PBGC regarding Special Financial Assistance Application Process for Non-Priority Plans
The Multiemployer Plans Committee sent a letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) advancing ideas about the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) application process, in regard to the…
Topics: Retirement
Comment / Letter
Letter to PBGC on Special Financial Assistance Application Process for Non-Priority Plans
Multiemployer Plans Committee letter to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) advancing ideas regarding the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) application process for non-priority plans.
Topics: Retirement
Comment / Letter
Multiemployer Plans Committee Comment Letter to PBGC on Proposed Rule Regarding Actuarial Assumptions for Determining an Employer’s Withdrawal Liability
Multiemployer Plans Committee comment letter to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) submitted in response to PBGC’s request for information on its proposed rule regarding a withdrawing…
Topics: Retirement