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  • Revisiting Pension Actuarial Science: A Five-Part Series – Part 5, Fair Value of the Liability – Consider the Measurement Purpose
    Revisiting Pension Actuarial Science: A Five-Part Series – Part 5, Fair Value of the Liability – Consider the Measurement Purpose Part 5 addresses various purposes for measuring a public sector ...

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    • Authors: James Rizzo, Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Piotr Krekora
    • Date: Jun 2010
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Risk management
  • Communicating the Financial Health of Public Pension Plans
    Communicating the Financial Health of Public Pension Plans This report presents the results of the work undertaken in response to the SIPF’s request. The premise of this work is that there is a ...

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    • Authors: George (Sandy) Mackenzie
    • Date: Jun 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Public Policy
  • Response to comments on “Model Legislation for Better Public Plan Governance (vs. Risk Disclosure)”
    Response to comments on “Model Legislation for Better Public Plan Governance (vs. Risk Disclosure)” A response to the comments on the paper. Pension plan governance;Employer contributions;Funding ...

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    • Authors: Thomas Lowman
    • Date: Jan 2017
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Strategic risks; Enterprise Risk Management>Systemic risk; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension legislation and regulation; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Risk management; Public Policy
  • U.S. Public Pension Plan Contribution Analysis
    U.S. Public Pension Plan Contribution Analysis Update to the SOA's longitudinal analysis of contributions among state-based and large-city pension plans in the U.S. 2/12/2019 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Date: Feb 2019
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension finance; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans
  • What’s the Debate About?
    What’s the Debate About? This article is a summary of the roundtable discussion with a group of panelists on how to appropriately measure public pension plan liabilities. The crux of the debate ...

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    • Authors: Andrew Peterson
    • Date: Dec 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans
  • Author's Response to Comments by Daniel Moore and Bill Hallmark
    Author's Response to Comments by Daniel Moore and Bill Hallmark A response and rejoinder to comments made by Messrs. Moore and Hallmark on "Communicating the Health of Public Pension ...

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    • Authors: George (Sandy) Mackenzie
    • Date: Jan 2017
    • Competency: Communication
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans
  • The 1977 Social Security Amendments And The Young Worker - An Illustrative Comparison With The Situation Under The 1972 Act
    The 1977 Social Security Amendments And The Young Worker - An Illustrative Comparison With The Situation Under The 1972 Act A comparison of Social Security benefits, for a hypothetical new ...

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    • Authors: A M Niessen
    • Date: Jun 1978
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Social Security
  • 2015 National Academy of Social Insurance Roundtable: The Link between Retirement Security and Long-Term Care
    2015 National Academy of Social Insurance Roundtable: The Link between Retirement Security and Long-Term Care This article summarizes the presentations by the Society of Actuaries and the Academy ...

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    • Authors: John Cutler
    • Date: Apr 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Long-term Care>Public financing - Long-term Care; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Pensions & Retirement>Private sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Public Policy; Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicaid; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • The GASB's Principles-Driven Pension Standard
    The GASB's Principles-Driven Pension Standard This article reviews the proposed new accounting standards for pensions for governmental plans. From the Pension Section News, October 2011, ...

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    • Authors: Paul Angelo, James Rizzo
    • Date: Oct 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans
  • DB Pension, 401(K), or Cash Balance? The Case of CalSTRS
    DB Pension, 401(K), or Cash Balance? The Case of CalSTRS Recent studies have suggested that teachers would be better off with DC or Cash Balance plans than with DB. Detailed data from CalSTRS ...

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    • Authors: William B Fornia, Nari Rhee
    • Date: Jul 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: In The Public Interest
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Defined contribution and 401k plans; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Public Policy; Public Policy