On September 20, 2021, PBGC released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Projections Report and a Five-Year Multiemployer Program Report. The reports show a substantial improvement in the outlook for PBGC’s… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
September 28, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, U.S.ARPA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, multiemployer plans, PBGC, PBGC Multiemployer Insurance Program, special financial assistance (SFA)
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During a webcast on August 10, 2021 titled Financial Assistance Program Overview for Financially Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plans, speakers shared insights on the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) special financial… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
August 30, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, PBGC, pension, pension plan relief, pension plans, special financial assistance (SFA)
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Treasury officials have delivered a new briefing on the special financial assistance (SFA) program for financially troubled multiemployer plans under the American Rescue… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
August 12, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, multiemployer plans, PBGC, pension plans, special financial assistance (SFA)
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has released an interim final rule that focuses on special financial assistance (SFA) applications and related restrictions and conditions pursuant to the American Rescue… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
July 15, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Employee Benefits, MPRA, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, Retirement, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, MPRA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, multiemployer plans, PBGC
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It was big news back in March when the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was enacted to provide grants, called “special financial assistance,” to boost the solvency of… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
April 29, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA, multiemployer pension plans, PBGC, pension, pension plan relief
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Listen to this post here. After years of debate on the topic of funding relief for multiemployer pension funds, Congress acted this week with the passage of the American Rescue… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
March 10, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Multiemployer, PBGC, Retirement, U.S.American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Butch Lewis Act, MPRA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, PBGC, pension plan relief
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On November 20, 2019, Senators Chuck Grassley and Lamar Alexander released the Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Plan proposal. The proposal was released in the form of a white paper… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
November 26, 2019
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, MPRA, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, Retirementmultiemployer pension plans, Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Plan
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In April, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) released a policy statement titled “Requests to Review Multiemployer Plan Alternative Terms and Conditions to Satisfy Withdrawal Liability.” I’ll share my takeaways… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
April 16, 2018
Employee Benefits, MPRA, PBGC, Pensions
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As we watch the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and brace for Hurricane Irma, our perspective shifts. The struggles of those in the paths of the storms are immense, and many… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
September 6, 2017
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources (HR), MPRA, Paid Leave, PBGC, Regulatory, Talking Benefits Podcast
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Forget the cats and dogs—This month it’s been raining new paid family leave laws, fiduciary rule oral arguments, health care reform changes and MPRA approvals! While the International Foundation strives… Read more >
Anne Patterson
August 9, 2017
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, MPRA, PBGC, Regulatory, Talking Benefits Podcast
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