Description: This brief article notes that in a recent decision the U.S. Supreme Court touched on a fundamental issue of employee benefits philosophy, in holding that defined benefit pension plans must grant benefit accrual credit for periods of military service. The author argues that this seems contrary to current attitudes.

Description: This presentation is a panel discussion session focusing on pension regulation and legislation. From Record of Society of Actuaries 1980, Vol. 6, No. 4.

Description: From the Record 1977 Vol. 3, No. 4, this presentation is from a concurrent session at the Society of Actuaries 1977 Annual Meeting, held in Boston October 24-26. In addressing current developments with respect to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ‘ERISA,’ the panelists discuss the relationship between actuaries and accountants, problems caused by ERISA and pending legislation, including mandatory retirement age, and beneficial aspects of ERISA. Current developments with respect to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ‘PBGC,’ Contingent Employee’s Liability Insurance, ‘CELI,’ and head tax increase are also included.

Description: This panel discussion examines a wide range of current topics about pension plans including proposed legislation around plan termination, proposed amendments to ERISA, rules about IRAs, IRS anti-discrmination rules and others. The role of the American Academy of Actuaries is discussed.