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November 18, 2019 By Mark Schulte

What’s the Effect of 2020 IRS Retirement Plan Limits?

IRS Notice 2019-59 just announced the 2020 retirement plan benefit limits and there are many changes since 2019. What does it all mean for employer-sponsored retirement plans? Here is a table of the main limits, followed by our analysis of the practical effects for both defined contribution (DC) and …

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November 14, 2019 By Jim van Iwaarden

2020 PEPRA compensation limits

The 2020 PEPRA compensation limits are $126,291 for Social Security members and $151,549 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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June 21, 2019 By Mark Schulte

Top 4 GASB 75 OPEB Reporting Pitfalls

Now that the first round of GASB 75 OPEB valuations are complete (and some are already onto their 2nd or 3rd rounds), it’s time to take a quick look at some common actuarial pitfalls. These are gotchas that employers and auditors may not be expecting, or notice, when reviewing a GASB 75 report. …

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