PENSIONS

401(K) PLANS AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS . 28 pages. Jul 14, 2009. Order No.: R40707 .

A COMPARISON OF BENEFITS EARNED UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY AND CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT . 9 pages. Aug 02, 1982. Order No.: SS-CSRS .

ACCOUNTING FOR RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS: FAS 106 . 6 pages. Feb 25, 1993. Order No.: 93-260 .

AMTRAK AND FREIGHT RAIL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: BACKGROUND AND SELECTED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES . 3 pages. Sep 14, 1998. Order No.: 96-471 .

AN ANALYSIS OF BORROWING FROM DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLANS . 16 pages. Sep 22, 2009. Order No.: R40828 .

ANALYSIS OF COBRA COVERAGE AMONG FORMER EMPLOYEES . 6 pages. Feb 28, 2002. Order No.: RS21159 .

ANNUITIES AS TAX-FAVORED RETIREMENT SAVINGS . 4 pages. May 17, 1994. Order No.: 94-426 .

ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES OF FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREES . 3 pages. Sep 08, 1995. Order No.: 95-954 .

AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN SECTION 401(K) PLANS . 6 pages. Jan 16, 2007. Order No.: RS21954 .

BENEFIT AND PAY INCREASES IN SELECTED FEDERAL PROGRAMS, 1969-1994 . 8 pages. Nov 19, 1993. Order No.: 93-1007 .

BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: INTERACTIONS AND OFFSETS IN SELECTED PROGRAMS . 50 pages. May 29, 1996. Order No.: 96-554 .

BRIEF FACTS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS . 2 pages. Jan 13, 2004. Order No.: 94-740 .

BUDGET RECONCILIATION AND THE PBGC . 5 pages. Apr 24, 2006. Order No.: RS22315 .

BUDGET TREATMENT OF THE UMWA RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT PROGRAM . 6 pages. Nov 10, 1993. Order No.: 93-979 .

CAN THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION BE RESTORED TO FINANCIAL HEALTH? . 17 pages. Dec 16, 2004. Order No.: RL32702 .

CASH BALANCE PENSION PLANS AND CLAIMS OF AGE DISCRIMINATION . 11 pages. Mar 09, 2009. Order No.: RL33004 .

CASH BALANCE PENSION PLANS: SELECTED LEGAL ISSUES . 6 pages. May 16, 2008. Order No.: RS22214 .

CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT BILLS IN THE 106TH CONGRESS . 6 pages. Jun 28, 2000. Order No.: RS20255 .

CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT: FY1996 BUDGET LEGISLATION . 3 pages. Jan 26, 1996. Order No.: 95-1005 .

COLAS FOR MILITARY RETIREES: SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTION SINCE 1982 . 7 pages. Jan 02, 1993. Order No.: 93-1 .

COLAS FOR MILITARY RETIREES: SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTION, 1982-2004 (FY1983-FY2005) . 26 pages. Jan 03, 2005. Order No.: 98-223 .

COMPARING AUTOMOTIVE AND STEEL INDUSTRY LEGACY COST ISSUES . 18 pages. Apr 06, 2006. Order No.: RL33169 .

CONCURRENT RECEIPT: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS . 21 pages. Jan 22, 2010. Order No.: R40589 .

CONVERTING RETIREMENT SAVINGS INTO INCOME: ANNUITIES AND PERIODIC WITHDRAWALS . 33 pages. Feb 02, 2009. Order No.: R40008 .

CORPORATE OWNED LIFE INSURANCE (COLI): INSURANCE AND TAX ISSUES . 11 pages. May 29, 2007. Order No.: RL33414 .

COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITIES . 5 pages. Oct 19, 1993. Order No.: 93-919 .

COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITIES . 4 pages. Jan 22, 2010. Order No.: 94-834 .

CREDIT COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 AND THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 . 12 pages. Nov 06, 2006. Order No.: RL33737 .

CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE UNDER CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS . 8 pages. Mar 09, 2009. Order No.: R40428 .

CRS ISSUE STATEMENT ON PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY . 4 pages. Jan 14, 2010. Order No.: IS40363 .

DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION REFORM FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS . 28 pages. Jan 26, 2006. Order No.: RL32991 .

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLANS: AN OVERVIEW . 2 pages. Sep 11, 1997. Order No.: 95-1174 .

DISABILITY RETIREMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES . 6 pages. Mar 18, 2008. Order No.: RS22838 .

EARLY RETIREMENT, BUY-OUTS, AND SEPARATION BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES . 7 pages. Apr 04, 1994. Order No.: 94-295 .

EARLY WITHDRAWALS AND REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS IN RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS . 12 pages. Jul 29, 2009. Order No.: R40192 .

EFFECT OF COMPENSATORY TIME ON PENSIONS . 4 pages. May 30, 1997. Order No.: 97-502 .

EFFECT OF PENSION INTEGRATION ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS . 15 pages. Dec 06, 1994. Order No.: 94-974 .

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPS) AND S CORPORATIONS: PROPOSALS IN 2000 . 6 pages. Sep 25, 2000. Order No.: RS20686 .

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS: BACKGROUND AND POLICY ISSUES . 27 pages. Jun 05, 1997. Order No.: 97-630 .

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS: BACKGROUND AND POLICY ISSUES . 25 pages. May 02, 1994. Order No.: 94-421 .

EMPLOYER ACCESS TO PENSION ASSETS . 3 pages. Nov 13, 1996. Order No.: 96-726 .

EMPLOYER STOCK IN PENSION PLANS: ECONOMIC AND TAX ISSUES . 7 pages. Sep 04, 2002. Order No.: RL31551 .

EMPLOYER STOCK IN RETIREMENT PLANS: BILLS IN THE 107TH CONGRESS . 12 pages. Mar 28, 2002. Order No.: RL31319 .

EMPLOYER STOCK IN RETIREMENT PLANS: INVESTMENT RISK AND RETIREMENT SECURITY . 33 pages. Jan 28, 2003. Order No.: RL31507 .

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE: AN ENDANGERED BENEFIT? . 15 pages. Apr 13, 2006. Order No.: RL33361 .

ERISA PRIMER: ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT . 6 pages. Nov 20, 1997. Order No.: 97-1014 .

ERISA'S IMPACT ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS AGAINST MANAGED CARE PLANS . 17 pages. Feb 21, 2008. Order No.: 98-286 .

ESOP LEGISLATIVE HISTORY . 5 pages. May 20, 2003. Order No.: RS21526 .

ESTIMATED BENEFIT UNDER A CASH BALANCE PLAN . 13 pages. Feb 11, 2003. Order No.: M-021103 .

FACILITATING VETERANS' BENEFITS CLAIMS: H.R. 4864 . 2 pages. Aug 24, 2000. Order No.: RS20657 .

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY: TAXATION OF BENEFITS . 2 pages. Apr 17, 1996. Order No.: 96-345 .

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS IN FY 1993: PARTICIPATION, BENEFITS, AND COSTS . 2 pages. Apr 05, 1994. Order No.: 94-289 .

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT: COMPARING THE GENEROSITY OF FEDERAL AND PRIVATE-SECTOR RETIREMENT SYSTEMS . 17 pages. Jun 05, 1995. Order No.: 95-687 .

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT: SAVINGS TARGETS IN THE FY1996 BUDGET RESOLUTION . 2 pages. Jul 11, 1995. Order No.: 95-792 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT FUNDS AND THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT . 4 pages. Mar 20, 2002. Order No.: M-032002 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS: BUDGET AND TRUST FUND ISSUES . 25 pages. Jun 17, 2009. Order No.: RL30023 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: LEGISLATION ENACTED IN THE 111TH CONGRESS . 7 pages. Nov 12, 2009. Order No.: RS22933 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BENEFITS: BILLS IN THE 108TH CONGRESS . 6 pages. May 27, 2004. Order No.: RS20927 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM: BENEFITS AND FINANCING . 15 pages. Jun 10, 2009. Order No.: 98-810 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM: THE ROLE OF THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN . 21 pages. Jul 17, 2009. Order No.: RL30387 .

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: PAY AND PENSION INCREASES SINCE 1969 . 10 pages. Jan 20, 2010. Order No.: 94-971 .

FEDERAL RETIREE LAWSUITS ON TAXABILITY OF LUMP SUM RETIREMENT PAYMENTS . 2 pages. Jan 26, 1994. Order No.: 94-58 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT AND THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN: BACKGROUND AND OPERATIONS . 19 pages. Oct 23, 1998. Order No.: 98-913 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT FUNDS: BUDGET ISSUES . 2 pages. Jul 27, 1998. Order No.: 98-637 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: BACKGROUND AND DESIGN CONCEPTS . 19 pages. Nov 28, 1994. Order No.: 94-929 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT: PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE . 2 pages. Apr 06, 1995. Order No.: 95-449 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT: PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE . 6 pages. May 31, 1995. Order No.: 95-671 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT: THE ADMINISTRATION'S FY1996 BUDGET PROPOSALS . 6 pages. Mar 13, 1995. Order No.: 95-383 .

FEDERAL RETIREMENT: THE PRESIDENT'S FY1997 BUDGET PROPOSALS . 8 pages. Apr 08, 1996. Order No.: 96-325 .

FEE DISCLOSURE IN DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLANS: BACKGROUND AND CURRENT LEGISLATION . 16 pages. Jul 14, 2009. Order No.: RL34678 .

FINANCING THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS . 14 pages. Jun 25, 1993. Order No.: 93-621 .

FINANCING THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS . 14 pages. Dec 02, 1994. Order No.: 94-973 .

FLEXIBLE BENEFIT ("CAFETERIA") PLANS - A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Jul 09, 1993. Order No.: 93-640 .

FLEXIBLE BENEFIT ("CAFETERIA") PLANS--A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Jul 27, 1994. Order No.: 94-598 .

FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLANS : POLICIES AND ISSUES . 13 pages. Jul 21, 1994. Order No.: 94-586 .

FORMER PRESIDENTS: FEDERAL PENSION AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS . 5 pages. Dec 09, 1996. Order No.: 96-990 .

FUNDING POSTAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM . 12 pages. Apr 25, 2003. Order No.: RL31684 .

H.R. 2830: THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT . 6 pages. Sep 27, 2006. Order No.: RS22179 .

H.R. 3108: THE PENSION FUNDING EQUITY ACT . 4 pages. Jul 13, 2004. Order No.: RS21717 .

H.R. 3185: THE 401(K) FAIR DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2007 . 6 pages. Apr 24, 2008. Order No.: RS22861 .

HEALTH CARE FACT SHEET: ERISA . 2 pages. Jul 22, 1993. Order No.: 93-651 .

HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR RETIREES . 23 pages. Jan 22, 2007. Order No.: RL32944 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS) AND RELATED PROPOSALS . 12 pages. Mar 24, 1995. Order No.: 95-420 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): 1997 REVISIONS AND POLICY ISSUES . 15 pages. Sep 23, 1997. Order No.: 97-629 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): CHANGES MADE BY THE TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 1997 . 6 pages. Nov 03, 1997. Order No.: 97-935 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): ISSUES AND PROPOSED EXPANSION . 20 pages. Jan 06, 2009. Order No.: RL30255 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN THE 107TH CONGRESS . 6 pages. Oct 02, 2002. Order No.: 96-20 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): TAX INCENTIVES FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS . 22 pages. Nov 22, 1982. Order No.: IB81035 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND 401(K) PLANS: EARLY WITHDRAWALS AND REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS . 15 pages. Dec 22, 2008. Order No.: RL31770 .

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Jan 04, 2005. Order No.: 94-83 .

INVESTMENT ADVICE AND THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 . 6 pages. Mar 11, 2008. Order No.: RS22514 .

IRAS AND OTHER SAVINGS INCENTIVES . 2 pages. Jul 22, 2004. Order No.: EBTXR44 .

IRAS AND OTHER SAVINGS INCENTIVES . 2 pages. Mar 11, 2003. Order No.: BTX-4001 .

LEGAL ISSUES IN TERMINATIONS OF SINGLE-EMPLOYER PENSION PLANS: BECK V. PACE INTERNATIONAL UNION . 6 pages. Nov 14, 2007. Order No.: RS22635 .

LIABILITY OF PLAN FIDUCIARIES UNDER ERISA: LARUE V. DEWOLFF, BOBERG & ASSOCIATES . 6 pages. Mar 04, 2008. Order No.: RS22827 .

LUMP SUM PENSION DISTRIBUTIONS . 6 pages. Oct 22, 1997. Order No.: 97-958 .

LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT . 6 pages. Dec 03, 2007. Order No.: RS22765 .

MANDATORY INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING FROM PENSION DISTRIBUTIONS . 5 pages. Jun 15, 1993. Order No.: 93-120 .

MANDATORY INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING FROM PENSION DISTRIBUTIONS . 5 pages. Dec 08, 1995. Order No.: 95-1181 .

MILITARY RETIREMENT AND VETERANS' COMPENSATION: CONCURRENT RECEIPT ISSUES . 44 pages. Apr 07, 1995. Order No.: 95-469 .

MILITARY RETIREMENT: MAJOR LEGISLATIVE ISSUES . 14 pages. Mar 14, 2006. Order No.: IB85159 .

MILITARY TECHNICIANS: PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THEIR RETIREMENT OPTIONS . 15 pages. Mar 19, 2001. Order No.: RL30903 .

MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS: THE SECTION 415 BENEFIT LIMITS . 6 pages. Oct 12, 2001. Order No.: RS20393 .

OLDER WORKERS: EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT TRENDS . 16 pages. Sep 16, 2009. Order No.: RL30629 .

PATIENT PROTECTION AND MANDATORY EXTERNAL REVIEW: AMENDING ERISA'S CLAIMS PROCEDURE . 6 pages. Jan 19, 2001. Order No.: RS20258 .

PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR MILITARY AND CIVIL SERVICE RETIREE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS, FY1994-1999: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Nov 09, 1993. Order No.: 93-973 .

PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR MILITARY AND CIVIL SERVICE RETIREE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Sep 26, 1996. Order No.: 94-462 .

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC) INVESTMENT POLICY: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS . 21 pages. Sep 08, 2008. Order No.: RL34656 .

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC): A FACT SHEET . 3 pages. Oct 29, 2009. Order No.: 95-118 .

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Jan 03, 1994. Order No.: 94-6 .

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION: PROPOSALS TO SHORE UP THE SINGLE-EMPLOYER PROGRAM . 14 pages. Jan 11, 1995. Order No.: IB92106 .

PENSION FUND INVESTMENT IN ECONOMICALLY TARGETED INVESTMENTS . 12 pages. Jan 26, 1995. Order No.: 95-238 .

PENSION FUNDS AND ECONOMICALLY TARGETED INVESTMENTS0 . 2 pages. Feb 14, 1997. Order No.: 95-950 .

PENSION FUNDS INVESTING IN HEDGE FUNDS . 6 pages. Jun 15, 2007. Order No.: RS22679 .

PENSION ISSUES CLOUD POSTAL REFORM DEBATE . 15 pages. Sep 21, 2006. Order No.: RL32346 .

PENSION ISSUES: CASH BALANCE PLANS . 25 pages. Jan 24, 2005. Order No.: RL30196 .

PENSION ISSUES: CHALLENGES TO RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY . 17 pages. Jun 22, 1993. Order No.: 93-613 .

PENSION ISSUES: LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTIONS AND RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY . 21 pages. Aug 03, 2005. Order No.: RL30496 .

PENSION ISSUES: SMALL-EMPLOYER PLANS . 25 pages. Aug 15, 2001. Order No.: RL31085 .

PENSION PLANS OFFERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS: LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN THE 105TH CONGRESS . 6 pages. Sep 30, 1998. Order No.: 98-177 .

PENSION PLANS OFFERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS: LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN THE 106TH CONGRESS . 16 pages. Oct 26, 2000. Order No.: IB10028 .

PENSION PLANS SPONSORED BY EMPLOYERS: SUMMARY OF MAJOR TRENDS . 6 pages. Feb 23, 2000. Order No.: 98-774 .

PENSION PLANS: CHANGES MADE BY THE TAXPAYER RELIEF ACT OF 1997 . 2 pages. Aug 21, 1997. Order No.: 97-796 .

PENSION POLICY: HOW WOMEN ARE AFFECTED . 20 pages. Mar 23, 2001. Order No.: RL30775 .

PENSION POLICY: THE CONNECTION TO JOB STABILITY AND JOB SECURITY . 18 pages. Sep 13, 2000. Order No.: RL30263 .

PENSION PORTABILITY CLEARINGHOUSE . 2 pages. Mar 31, 1995. Order No.: 95-445 .

PENSION PORTABILITY: WOULD A NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ENHANCE RETIREMENT SECURITY? . 11 pages. Aug 05, 1997. Order No.: 96-464 .

PENSION PROPOSALS FOR SIMPLIFICATION AND INCREASED ACCESS . 6 pages. Sep 12, 1996. Order No.: 95-1028 .

PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006: SUMMARY OF THE PBGC GUARANTEE AND RELATED PROVISIONS . 6 pages. Dec 20, 2006. Order No.: RS22513 .

PENSION PROVISIONS ENACTED WITH THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) . 6 pages. Feb 02, 1995. Order No.: 95-212 .

PENSION REFORM: PRESIDENT CLINTON'S PROPOSED RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND SECURITY ACT . 6 pages. Jul 10, 1996. Order No.: 96-443 .

PENSION REFORM: SIMPLE PLANS FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS . 6 pages. Feb 09, 2001. Order No.: 96-758 .

PENSION REFORM: THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2001 . 6 pages. Jan 28, 2003. Order No.: RS20629 .

PENSION REFORM: THE PENSION PRESERVATION AND SAVINGS EXPANSION ACT OF 2003 . 6 pages. May 28, 2003. Order No.: RS21531 .

PENSION SPONSORSHIP AND PARTICIPATION: SUMMARY OF RECENT TRENDS . 16 pages. Sep 11, 2009. Order No.: RL30122 .

PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT SAVING PLANS: COMPARISON OF H.R. 1776 WITH CURRENT LAW . 15 pages. Oct 03, 2003. Order No.: RL31939 .

PENSIONS: MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND SAVINGS ACT OF 2000 . 6 pages. Jan 12, 2001. Order No.: RS20675 .

POSTAL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FUNDING REFORM ACT: EFFECT ON DEBT TO THE TREASURY . 5 pages. May 27, 2003. Order No.: RS21495 .

PRIVATE PENSION FACTS AND ISSUES . 2 pages. Apr 27, 1993. Order No.: 93-448 .

PRIVATE PENSION FACTS AND ISSUES . 2 pages. Jul 12, 1994. Order No.: 94-555 .

PRIVATE PENSION ISSUES: A CHECKLIST OF CRS PRODUCTS . 3 pages. Jan 05, 1998. Order No.: 98-17 .

PRIVATE PENSION ISSUES: A CHECKLIST OF CRS PRODUCTS . 3 pages. Apr 07, 1997. Order No.: 97-425 .

PRIVATE PENSION PLAN STANDARDS: A SUMMARY OF ERISA . 34 pages. Oct 22, 1997. Order No.: 94-506 .

PRIVATE PENSION REFORM: FRAMING THE ISSUES . 26 pages. Oct 29, 1996. Order No.: 95-1021 .

PRIVATE PENSION REFORM: OVERVIEW . 2 pages. Sep 08, 1995. Order No.: 95-953 .

PROPOSALS TO TAX PENSION PLANS . 2 pages. Mar 16, 1995. Order No.: 95-400 .

PROVISIONS IN THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT AFFECTING TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS . 6 pages. Sep 11, 2006. Order No.: RS22503 .

PUBLIC PENSION PLANS: THE ISSUES RAISED OVER CONGROL OF PLAN ASSETS . 52 pages. May 15, 1990. Order No.: 90-319 .

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: A FACT SHEET . 3 pages. Dec 18, 2009. Order No.: RS22766 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW: PROPOSAL TO END SEPARATE PROCESSING OF MEDICARE CLAIMS . 4 pages. Jan 13, 1994. Order No.: 94-40 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Jan 10, 2001. Order No.: RS20408 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: A SUMMARY OF BENEFITS, FINANCING, AND HISTORY . 2 pages. Oct 29, 1998. Order No.: 98-891 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: A SUMMARY OF BENEFITS, FINANCING, AND HISTORY . 2 pages. Dec 27, 1994. Order No.: 95-47 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ANNUITIES FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS . 6 pages. Mar 14, 2007. Order No.: RS22623 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD: BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS OF ISSUES RAISED BY PROPOSALS TO END FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION . 13 pages. Oct 29, 1993. Order No.: 93-949 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD: RETIREMENT, SURVIVOR, DISABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND SICKNESS BENEFITS . 8 pages. Feb 26, 2009. Order No.: RS22350 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD: SUMMARY OF ISSUES POSED BY THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW'S PROPOSAL TO END THE BOARD'S FUNCTIONS . 2 pages. Nov 03, 1993. Order No.: 93-928 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD: TRUST FUND INVESTMENT PRACTICES . 6 pages. May 20, 2009. Order No.: RS22782 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT LEGISLATION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 (H.R. 4844) . 6 pages. Oct 05, 2000. Order No.: RS20635 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT: CONGRESS RESTORES WITHHELD BENEFITS . 2 pages. Jan 24, 1996. Order No.: 96-88 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT: FORFEITURES OF BENEFITS AND CONTRIBUTIONS BY WORKERS LEAVING THE INDUSTRY . 10 pages. Apr 22, 1997. Order No.: 97-481 .

RAILROAD RETIREMENT: LEGISLATION IN THE 107TH CONGRESS . 6 pages. Jan 22, 2002. Order No.: RS20797 .

REAL EARNINGS, HEALTH INSURANCE AND PENSION COVERAGE, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS, 1979-2006 . 48 pages. Apr 28, 2008. Order No.: RL34469 .

REAL EARNINGS, HEALTH INSURANCE AND PENSION COVERAGE, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS, 1979-2007 . 51 pages. Oct 06, 2008. Order No.: RL33835 .

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS): CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN (TSP) . 9 pages. Apr 24, 2006. Order No.: RL33380 .

REDUCTION IN PENSION COMPENSATION CAP . 4 pages. Sep 15, 1993. Order No.: 93-809 .

REGULATING PRIVATE PENSIONS: A SUMMARY OF ERISA . 2 pages. Jan 15, 2005. Order No.: 95-926 .

REQUIRED HEALTHCARE CONTRIBUTIONS, FAIR SHARE LEGISLATION, AND RILA V. FIELDER . 6 pages. Apr 24, 2007. Order No.: RS22648 .

RETIREE EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN BANKRUPTCY . 6 pages. Aug 25, 1993. Order No.: 93-762 .

RETIREMENT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITIES FOR FORMER SPOUSES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES . 6 pages. Apr 03, 2008. Order No.: RS22856 .

RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS . 13 pages. Oct 28, 2008. Order No.: RL30631 .

RETIREMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Oct 17, 1995. Order No.: 93-97 .

RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS: TRENDS FROM 1998 TO 2006 . 12 pages. Jan 30, 2009. Order No.: RL33116 .

RETIREMENT PLANS WITH INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS: FEDERAL RULES AND LIMITS . 47 pages. Feb 27, 2003. Order No.: 98-171 .

RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: FEES, EXPENSES, AND ACCOUNT BALANCES . 15 pages. Oct 17, 2007. Order No.: RL34213 .

RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: PRESIDENTS BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR FY2006 . 6 pages. Jan 19, 2006. Order No.: RS21451 .

RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND HOUSEHOLD WEALTH IN 2007 . 16 pages. Apr 08, 2009. Order No.: RL30922 .

RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND HOUSEHOLD WEALTH: A SUMMARY OF RECENT DATA . 24 pages. Jun 28, 2004. Order No.: RL30922 .

RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS: ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . 6 pages. Oct 09, 2003. Order No.: 97-863 .

RETIREMENT SAVINGS: HOW MUCH WILL WORKERS HAVE WHEN THEY RETIRE? . 37 pages. Jan 29, 2007. Order No.: RL33845 .

REXECUTIVE PAY: TAX TREATMENT OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVES . 19 pages. Nov 24, 1992. Order No.: 92-975 .

RULES GOVERNING SALARY REDUCTION RETIREMENT PLANS . 23 pages. Mar 18, 1993. Order No.: 93-338 .

RULES GOVERNING SALARY REDUCTION RETIREMENT PLANS . 23 pages. Mar 05, 1996. Order No.: 94-65 .

RULES GOVERNING SALARY REDUCTION RETIREMENT PLANS . 26 pages. Mar 10, 1997. Order No.: 97-355 .

S. 1783: THE PENSION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT . 6 pages. Aug 03, 2006. Order No.: RS22221 .

SECTION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLANS: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. May 23, 1994. Order No.: 94-439 .

SECTION 401(K) RETIREMENT PLANS: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Aug 20, 2002. Order No.: 95-180 .

SECTION 403(B) TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY PLANS: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Aug 19, 2002. Order No.: 96-93 .

SECTION 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Mar 09, 1998. Order No.: 95-399 .

SICK LEAVE: USAGE RATES AND LEAVE BALANCES FOR EMPLOYEES IN MAJOR FEDERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS . 24 pages. Nov 04, 2009. Order No.: RL32596 .

SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSIONS (SEPS): A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Feb 02, 2000. Order No.: 96-243 .

SOCIAL SECURITY INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS AND EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PENSIONS . 18 pages. Feb 03, 2005. Order No.: RL32756 .

SOCIAL SECURITY PROVISIONS IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, ECONOMIC RECOVERY PAYMENTS, AND TAX CREDITS FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT RETIREES . 6 pages. Nov 19, 2009. Order No.: R40188 .

SOCIAL SECURITY: THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET . 6 pages. Feb 18, 2004. Order No.: RS20148 .

SOCIAL SECURITY: THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET (GPO) . 15 pages. Mar 04, 2009. Order No.: RL32453 .

SOURCE TAXES: CONGRESS PROHIBITS STATE TAXATION OF NONRESIDENT PENSION INCOME . 6 pages. Feb 23, 1996. Order No.: 96-167 .

STATE AND LOCAL PENSION PLANS: ECONOMICALLY TARGETED INVESTMENTS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SCREENING . 15 pages. May 25, 1999. Order No.: RL30218 .

STATE TAXATION OF NONRESIDENTS' RETIREMENT INCOME . 30 pages. Dec 21, 1992. Order No.: 92-970 .

STEEL: LEGACY COST ISSUE . 17 pages. Aug 15, 2002. Order No.: RL31279 .

SUMMARY OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT (ERISA) . 65 pages. May 19, 2009. Order No.: RL34443 .

SUMMARY OF THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 . 22 pages. May 01, 2007. Order No.: RL33703 .

SURVIVOR BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES OF FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS AND RETIREES . 6 pages. Mar 18, 1996. Order No.: 95-18 .

SURVIVOR BENEFITS UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM . 6 pages. Sep 17, 1993. Order No.: 93-270 .

TAPPING SURPLUS PENSION ASSETS . 2 pages. Aug 23, 1996. Order No.: 95-1008 .

TAXATION OF S-CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (ESOPS): RECENT PROPOSALS . 14 pages. Sep 23, 1999. Order No.: RL30325 .

THE EFFECT OF STATE-LEGALIZED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS . 5 pages. Jan 03, 2008. Order No.: RS21897 .

THE ENRON BANKRUPTCY AND EMPLOYER STOCK IN RETIREMENT PLANS . 6 pages. Mar 11, 2002. Order No.: RS21115 .

THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE PENSION GUARANTY BENEFIT CORPORATION (PBGC) . 16 pages. Mar 23, 2007. Order No.: RL33937 .

THE MARKET FOR RETIREMENT ANNUITIES . 6 pages. May 18, 2006. Order No.: RS22439 .

THE NATIONAL EMPLOYEE SAVINGS TRUST (NEST) PROPOSAL . 2 pages. Jul 10, 1996. Order No.: 95-803 .

THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION AND SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLAN TERMINATIONS . 6 pages. Jan 28, 2009. Order No.: RS22624 .

THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION AND THE FEDERAL BUDGET . 6 pages. Apr 24, 2007. Order No.: RS22650 .

THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX CREDIT: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Dec 20, 2007. Order No.: RS21795 .

THE WORKER, RETIREE, AND EMPLOYER RECOVERY ACT OF 2008: AN OVERVIEW . 10 pages. Jan 29, 2009. Order No.: R40171 .

TIM-CREF: REPEALING GRANDFATHER RULE ON PENSION BUSINESS . 6 pages. Sep 16, 1997. Order No.: 97-636 .

TITTLE V. ENRON CORP. AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES UNDER ERISA . 10 pages. Apr 29, 2002. Order No.: RL31282 .

TRADITIONAL AND ROTH INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): A PRIMER . 15 pages. Nov 10, 2009. Order No.: RL34397 .

TRENDS IN PRIVATE PENSION PLANS: IS THERE CAUSE FOR CONCERN? . 13 pages. Apr 25, 1994. Order No.: 94-373 .

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS REDUCED BY PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY: A FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Jan 15, 2005. Order No.: 95-1180 .

VETERANS' BENEFITS: PENSION BENEFIT PROGRAMS . 6 pages. Mar 23, 2009. Order No.: RS22804 .

VETERANS' PENSIONS: FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Feb 14, 1995. Order No.: 95-269 .

VETERANS' PENSIONS: FACT SHEET . 2 pages. Feb 26, 2001. Order No.: 98-879 .

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