Testimony

ERISA Testimony on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans
Senior Pension Fellow testimony before the ERISA Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. (June 12, 2012)

Congressional Testimony on Social Security's Solvency
Public Interest Committee Chairperson testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. Tom Terry, the Committee Chairperson, told the subcommittee that actuaries believe it necessary for policymakers to act promptly in considering options for putting Social Security on a path toward sustainable solvency. 
(July 8, 2011)

Congressional Testimony on Longevity Risk
Pension Practice Council's testimony to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for a hearing entitled "The Retirement Challenge: Making Savings Last a Lifetime." (June 11, 2010)

Congressional Testimony on Strengthening Social Security
Senior Pension Fellow testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security on the topic of protecting and strengthening Social Security. (June 14, 2005)

Congressional Testimony on PBGC and Pension Funding Reform
Pension Practice Council testimony to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee regarding Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) reform. (April 26, 2005)

Congressional Testimony on Pension System Reform
Pension Practice Council testimony to the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations regarding strengthening the defined benefit (DB) pension system and long-term solutions to reform. (April 29, 2004)

Testimony on Funding Problems Facing the Traditional Pension System
Pension Practice Council testimony to the ERISA Advisory Council regarding funding problems facing the traditional defined benefit (DB) pension system. (July 24, 2003)

Testimony on Pension Security
Senior Pension Fellow testimony to the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations regarding the health and future of defined benefit (DB) pension plans. (June 4, 2003)

Congressional Testimony on Funding Challenges for Defined Benefit Plans
Senior Pension Fellow to the Senate Finance Committee regarding funding challenges for defined benefit (DB) pension plans. (March 11, 2003)

Testimony on Minimum Required Distributions
Pension Practice Council testimony to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) meeting on regulations regarding minimum required distributions. (October 9, 2002)

Congressional Testimony on Oversight Regarding Retirement Security and DB Pension Plans
Senior Pension Fellow testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight regarding retirement security and defined benefit pension plans. (June 20, 2002)

Congressional Testimony on Efforts to Inform the Public About Social Security
Senior Pension Fellow's testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security regarding efforts to inform the public about Social Security.
(April 11, 2000)

Congressional Testimony on Hybrid Pension Plans
Senior Pension Fellow testimony to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee regarding hybrid pension plan coverage. (September 21, 1999)

Testimony on Surplus Pension Assets
Senior Pension Fellow's testimony to an ERISA Advisory Council working group regarding the use of surplus pension assets. (May 5, 1999)

Testimony on Pension Leakage
Senior Pension Fellow testimony to the ERISA Advisory Council addressing the problem of pension monies that are spent for non-retirement purposes, commonly called "leakage." (June 9, 1998)

Congressional Testimony on Pension Reform Issues
Senior Pension Fellow testimony to the House Economic and Educational Opportunities Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations addressing pension reform issues. (June 26, 1996)