Current Issues Relating to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Pbgc) Premiums and Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Classic Reprint)

Current Issues Relating to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Pbgc) Premiums and Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Classic Reprint)
Author: United States; Congress; Senate Service
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2015-08-05
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781332257119

Excerpt from Current Issues Relating to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (Pbgc) Premiums and Single-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans This pamphlet prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, provides a discussion of current issues relating to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums and defined benefit pension plans. This pamphlet includes discussion of the proposals contained in(1) the Presidents FY 1988 budget to increase per-participant annual premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and to make structural revisions to the premium program, and(2) the Presidents competitiveness proposals as they relate to defined benefit pension plans. Part I of the pamphlet is a summary. This is followed by a discussion of the PBGC single-employer insurance program and the variable rate premium proposal (Part Ii), minimum funding standard and deductions (Part Iii), termination of underfunded plans (Part Iv), employer access to assets of overfunded plans (Part V), and post-retirement medical benefits (Part Vi). In each of Parts II- VI, there is a description of present law, the Administration proposal, and the General Accounting Office (GAO) report recommendation (where made), as well as an analysis of issues. The Subcommittee on Private Retirement Plans and Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service of the Senate Committee on Finance has scheduled a hearing on May 18, 1987, which will focus on the proposals to increase and revise the PBGC premium program, to modify minimum funding requirements for defined benefit pension plans, to alter the rules governing the termination of underfunded pension plan, and to revise the conditions under which employers may recover excess assets from overfunded pension plans. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Improvements Needed to Address Financial and Management Challenges

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Improvements Needed to Address Financial and Management Challenges
Author: Barbara D. Bovbjerg
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2009-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1437910505

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) insures the retirement future of nearly 44 million people in more than 30,000 private-sector defined benefit pension plans. In July 2003, PBGC¿s single-employer pension insurance program was designated as ¿high risk,¿ meaning that it needed urgent attention and transformation. The program remains on the list today with a projected financial deficit of over $13 billion, as of Sept. 2007. Because Congress exercises oversight of PBGC, the author was asked to testify on: (1) the critical role PBGC plays in protecting the pension benefits of workers and how PBGC is funded; (2) the financial challenges facing PBGC; and (3) the PBGC¿s governance, oversight and management challenges. Tables.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Author: Barbara D. Bovbjerg
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1437909701

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) insures the pension benefits of 44 million private sector workers and retirees in over 30,000 employer-sponsored pension plans. It was reported that PBGC¿s governance structure needed improvements. Congress is considering expanding the board of dir. to include additional members. It was also recommended that the board develop policies and mechanisms consistent with corp. governance practices, and develop formal guidelines to clarify the roles and respon. of the board chair, members, and their rep. This report addresses: the steps PBGC has taken to improve policy direction and oversight; and (2) how Congress applies oversight to PBGC and what other oversight mechanisms exist for gov¿t. corps. Illus.