Railroad Pensions Get Number-Crunching Virtual Tune-Up
Published Date: 3/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Actuarial Advisory Committee will meet online on April 22, 2025, to review and discuss important numbers and assumptions for the Railroad Retirement Annual Report. This affects railroad workers and retirees by helping keep their retirement funds on track and financially healthy. Anyone interested can join the meeting or share their thoughts before it happens!
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Railroad retirement assumptions reviewed publicly
On April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, the Actuarial Advisory Committee will meet virtually to discuss the assumptions for the 2025 Railroad Retirement Annual Report under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983. This review affects railroad workers and retirees by helping keep their retirement funds on track and financially healthy, and the meeting is open to the public (contact Patricia Pruitt at the address provided to join or submit comments).
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