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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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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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