Welcome to ASPPA

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) is a national organization of more than 6,500 retirement plan and benefits professionals that serves as the educator, voice, and advocate for the employer-based retirement system. ASPPA members are administrators, actuaries, advisors, attorneys, accountants and other financial services professionals who provide consulting and administrative services for qualified retirement plans.

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Professionals from many disciplines who have dedicated their careers to retirement plan services and pension policy are members of ASPPA.

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The ASPPA Strategic Plan and Mission Statement identifies education as one of ASPPA’s most important components. Our conferences provide continuing education to our Members and to the industry as a whole. ASPPA currently conducts a wide variety of conferences focusing on the most current retirement plan topics each year. National and regional conferences offer unique opportunities for participants to exchange views and meet with the top players and decision makers of the pension industry.

ASPPA credentials are available to all professionals in the retirement plan industry.

Webcasts are another way we provide continuing education to our Members and to the industry as a whole. Not able to watch the live show, register for the recorded version and still get continuing education credit!

ASPPA offers an array of publications that serve as educational and training resources, present practical applications for the industry, supply insights into our industry with regulatory and legislative updates and provide a forum for new and experienced industry professionals. Keep abreast of the retirement plan community with relevant and timely information.

ASPPA actively monitors legislative and regulatory developments affecting pension policies and private retirement plans.


Comprehensive education and examination programs are offered by ASPPA for its members and other retirement plan professionals.

On October 28, 2009, NAIRPA submitted comments for the record to the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s hearing entitled, “Default Nation: Are 401(k) Target Date Funds Missing the Mark?” [testimony]

On October 20, 2009, ASPPA President Stephen Dobrow responded to a USA TODAY article expressing concerns about the effectiveness of 401(k) plans as retirement savings vehicles. [Response]

On October 7, 2009, Treasury issued final regulations on “Measurement of Assets and Liabilities for Pension Funding Purposes; Benefit Restrictions for Underfunded Pension Plans” [101509 funding regs]

The ASPPA asap is a newsletter provided as a benefit to ASPPA's members to keep them updated on the latest breaking news and happenings in ASPPA's ongoing advocacy efforts on their behalf.

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