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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Comment / Letter
Pension Committee Comments to IRS on Priority Guidance Plan
The Pension Committee sent a comment letter to the IRS on the agency’s 2025–2026 Priority Guidance Plan, listing issues within topic area including closed plan guidance, SECURE 2.0 cash balance…
Comment / Letter
P/C Equity & Fairness Committee Comments to Colorado DOI
The P&C Committee on Equity and Fairness submitted comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) on the exposed template of the DOI’s upcoming data call on private passenger auto…
Topics: Actuarial Standards
Comment / Letter
Practice Councils Comment to ASB on ASOP No. 41
The Casualty Practice Council, Health Practice Council, and Retirement Practice Council sent comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) on the second exposure draft of Actuarial Standard of…Date Published: 03/14/2025
Comment / Letter
RPC Letter to the House Budget Committee on the PBGC Premium Due Date
The Retirement Practice Council’s Pension Committee sent a letter to the House Budget Committee to ask that the Committee consider modifying the due date of the 2025 Pension Benefit Guarantee…
Topics: Retirement
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RPC Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Self-Employed Workers
The Retirement Practice Council’s Social Security and Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation committees sent a joint comment letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
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Council Comments on Defined Benefit Pensions RFI
The Retirement Practice Council and Pension Committee responded to a request for information (RFI) by the majority staff of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee…
Topics: Retirement
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Pension Committee Comments on ASOP No. 12 Exposure Draft
The Pension Committee submitted comments to the Actuarial Standards Board regarding the proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 12, Risk Classification (for All Practice…
Comment / Letter
Committees Comment to PBGC on Valuation Assumptions and Methods
The Pension Committee and Multiemployer Plans Committee responded to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC) request for comments regarding the proposed rule on Valuation Assumptions and…
Topics: Pension Funding
Comment / Letter
Committee Comments on Secure 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure
The Pension Committee submitted comments in response to the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) Request for Information on a number of SECURE 2.0 provisions…
Comment / Letter