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Defined benefit plans

January 28, 2019 By Mark Schulte

Pension Lump Sums Less Expensive in 2019

Lump sum windows and other pension risk transfer strategies continue to be popular among many defined benefit (DB) pension plan sponsors. Paying lump sums to terminated vested participants can reduce long-term plan costs and risks by permanently eliminating these liabilities. However, the cost of …

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November 8, 2018 By Jim van Iwaarden

2019 PEPRA compensation limits

The 2019 PEPRA compensation limits are $124,180 for Social Security members and $149,016 for non-Social Security members. These limits are the maximum pay that a California public agency can recognize in a defined benefit plan for PEPRA members, i.e. those first hired by a public employer in 2013 …

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November 1, 2018 By Mark Schulte

What’s the Effect of 2019 IRS Retirement Plan Limits?

IRS Notice 2018-83 just announced the 2019 retirement plan benefit limits, and there are many changes since 2018. What does it all mean for employer-sponsored retirement plans? Here is a table of the primary benefit limits, followed by our analysis of the practical effects for both defined …

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