Multiemployer Pension Plan Provisions of the COVID-19 Stimulus Law: Overview and Implementation Considerations

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• Members: $50
• Nonmembers: $100
• Government regulators are invited free of charge. If you are an Academy volunteer who is (1) “actively” a member of an Academy committee, board, subcommittee, task force, work group and (2) qualified for either a partial or total dues waiver during 2021, you are also invited free of charge. Contact Gwen Pegram at webinarhelp@actuary.org to receive a discount code to register.
• Group Registration for Academy Members: $250 (read the policy)

ABOUT THIS WEBINAR

The newly enacted American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 contains provisions that will significantly impact multiemployer plans. Most notably, underfunded plans that satisfy certain criteria may be eligible for federal funding. Additionally, the Act provides broadly available funding relief for multiemployer plans. This webinar addresses how these multiemployer plan relief measures might be implemented, discuss the role of federal agencies such as the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Department of the Treasury in the implementation process, and identify areas where there appears to be a lack of necessary, clear guidance for implementation. A brief review of the current multiemployer plan system and proposed reforms not included in ARPA is also discussed.

SPEAKERS

• Joshua Shapiro, MAAA, FSA, FCA, EA
  Former Vice President, Pension

• Christian Benjaminson, MAAA, FSA, EA
  Chairperson, Multiemployer Plans Committee

• Joe Hicks, MAAA, FCA, EA
  Vice Chairperson, Multiemployer Plans Committee

MODERATOR

• Linda K. Stone, MAAA, FSA
  Senior Pension Fellow, American Academy of Actuaries

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GROUP REGISTRATION POLICY
While many people are working remotely, the Academy is offering group registrations to employers of our members. Please read our group registration policy carefully.

• The lead registrant must be an Academy member. You will receive one computer connection (link) to the webinar that will allow you to broadcast the live event to your remote attendees, who must be members of the same company, using a platform (Zoom, WebEx, etc.)* of your company’s choosing. Audio must be streamed via the web—phone connections for the group are not provided.
• Within one business day of the webinar, the lead registrant is responsible for submitting a list of attendees, using this template created for the event, to webinargroups@actuary.org. Failure to submit this list will result in you no longer being able to register your group for future webinars.
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