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 Pension Plans

Multiemployer plans’ funding, financial reporting, financial risks, and plan design.
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Pension Accounting and Finance

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

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

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

Social Security

Financial sustainability and other topics related to the Social Security program.
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Retirement Resources

Committees Submit Comments on Exposure Draft of ASOP No. 27 and Repeal of ASOP No. 35

The Pension Committee, Multiemployer Plans Committee, and Public Plans Committee submitted comments to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding the exposure draft of the proposed revision of…
Date Published: 06/16/2023
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Comments from Committees on Exposure Draft of Proposed Revision of ASOP No. 27 and Repeal of ASOP No. 35

Comments from the Pension Committee, Multiemployer Plans Committee, and Public Plans Committee to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding the exposure draft of the proposed revision of Actuarial…
Date Published: 06/16/2023
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Committee Releases One-pager on 2023 Social Security Trustees Report

The Social Security Committee released Highlights from the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report, a one-pager detailing the latest annual report on the current and projected financial status of the…
Date Published: 04/27/2023
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Social Security Committee One-pager: Highlights from the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee one-pager on the 2023 Annual Report Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Federal Old-Age And Survivors Insurance And Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds.  
Date Published: 04/25/2023
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Committee Offers Congress Newly Released Social Security Challenge Web Simulation to Support Public Dialogue

The Social Security Committee submitted an open letter to Congress introducing the Social Security Challenge, a web-based interactive simulation intended to inform, stimulate, and advance the public…
Date Published: 04/05/2023
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Committee Open Letter to Congress on Social Security Challenge and Urgency of Reform to Protect Americans

Social Security Committee open letter to Congress introducing the Social Security Challenge, an interactive reform simulation to support the public dialogue on Social Security solvency.  
Date Published: 04/05/2023
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Social Security Committee Sends Letter to Congress on Social Security Challenge, Urgency of Reform to Protect Americans

The Social Security Committee sent a letter to Members of Congress offering insights on the Social Security Challenge.
Date Published: 03/30/2023
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Intersector Group Releases January Meeting Notes with Treasury and IRS

Intersector Group notes from January 2023 conference call with Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service.
Topics: Retirement
Date Published: 03/24/2023
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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
Date Published: 03/24/2023
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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…
Date Published: 03/21/2023
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