Pension Funding

Executive Branch
Feb 22, 2011   ERIC Urges Agencies to Clarify that Proposed Rules Do Not Inadvertently Limit Employee Benefit Plans Use of Swap Transactions
Jan 22, 2010   ERIC Urges PBGC to Withdraw Proposed Regulations on New Reportable Events Requirements
Apr 8, 2008   ERIC Submits Comments on Funding Regulations
Dec 21, 2007   ERIC Submits Comments to IRS on Benefit Restrictions for Underfunded Pension Plans
May 18, 2007   ERIC Files Comments on IRS Notice 2007-6 Concerning Hybrid Plans
May 11, 2007   ERIC and Other Employer Organizations Submit Comments to Energy Department on Contractor Benefits
Mar 7, 2006   Treasury Official Presents Administration's Views on Pension Reform Legislations
Jan 24, 2006   Treasury White Paper on Constructing Corporate Bond Yield Curves for Calculating Pension Liabilities and Lump Sum Distributions
Dec 9, 2005   PBGC Issues “Fact Sheet” on Agency’s Deficit
Dec 5, 2005   Statement of Administration Policy: S 1783 - Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005
Nov 15, 2005   PBGC Released Its Performance and Accountability Report (FY 2005)
Aug 24, 2005   ERIC Testimony Before IRS on Relative Value Regulations
Jun 29, 2005   Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao Submits Administration's Concerns Re: Boehner Bill (HR 2830)
Jun 9, 2005   EBSA: 2006 National Summit on Retirement Savings; Request for Information
Jun 3, 2005   PBGC Pension Insurance Data Book 2004
May 31, 2005   GAO Report: Recent Experiences of Large Defined Benefit Plans Illustrate Weaknesses in Funding Rules
May 4, 2005   Treasury Press Release: Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Timothy S. Bitsberger May 2005 Quarterly Refunding Statement
Apr 19, 2005   Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration 129th Plenary Meeting; Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting
Apr 18, 2005   IRS Example Related to Revenue Procedure 2005-23
Apr 18, 2005   Treasury and IRS News Release Regarding Pension Plan Amendments
Apr 14, 2005   Testimony of Assistant Secretary of Treasury Mark J. Warshawsky before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Apr 6, 2005   PBGC White Paper: Impact on Contributions, Funded Ratios, and Claims against the Pension Insurance Program of the Administration’s Pension Reform Proposal
Mar 23, 2005   Fact Sheet: The Bush Administration’s Plan for Strengthening Retirement Security
Mar 23, 2005   OASDI Trustees Report
Mar 23, 2005   Status of the Social Security and Medicare Program - Summary
Mar 23, 2005   2005 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds
Feb 8, 2005   ERIC: Treasury Yield Curve Paper Available
Feb 7, 2005   ERIC: Administration Pension Reform Material Available
Feb 1, 2005   Working Paper From the Federal Reserve on DB Plans: "Are Firms or Workers Behind the Shift Away from DB Pension Plans?"
Feb 1, 2005   Federal Reserve Board Working Paper: “Are Firms or Workers Behind the Shift Away from DB Pension Plans?”
Jan 28, 2005   IRS: Revised Regulations Concerning Disclosure of Relative Values of Optional Forms of Benefit
Jan 27, 2005   ERIC Submits Statement to the PBGC on the Agency's Proposed Rule Regarding Section 4010 Filings
Jan 26, 2005   Administration's Pension Reform Proposal
Oct 4, 2004   Summary of Bush Administration's Pension Funding Proposals
May 26, 2004   Treasury's Mark J. Warshawsky's Speech on Pension Funding (May 6, 2004)
Mar 25, 2004   ERIC Memorandum to Treasury's Bill Sweetnam
Jan 23, 2004   Support for Replacing 30-Year Treasury Rate: (1)PBGC Board Letter to Frist and (2) OMB Administration Policy Statement
Dec 22, 2003   Letter to Sweetnam RE: Postponement of Effective Date of Retroactive Annuity Starting Date Regulations
Nov 24, 2003   ERIC Letter Asking Treasury for Guidance on Corporate Bond Rate for Pension Regulation