On November 30, 2010, IRS issued Notice 2010-77 extending the deadline for certain qualified defined benefit plan amendments. [Notice 2010-77]

On September 1, 2010, the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries published a notice inviting applications for membership on the advisory committee.[notice] [article]

On July 30, 2010, IRS issued Notices 2010-55 and 2010-56 regarding guidance on funding relief for single-employer and multiemployer plans under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.[Notice 2010-55] [Notice 2010-56]

On June 25, 2010, the President signed into law HR 3962, which included single and multiemployer funding relief. [HR 3962]

On June 16, 2010, PBGC issued Technical Update 10-2, which provides relief to a plan that intended to elect to use the Alternative Premium Funding Target and checked “Alternative” in line 7d(1), but did not check Box 5 on the comprehensive premium filing for the applicable plan year.[Technical Update 10-2]

On December 28, 2009, IRS issued Notice 2010-3, Automatic Approval of Changes in Funding Method for Takeover Plans and Changes in Pension Valuation Software. [Notice 2010-3]

On December 11, 2009 IRS issued Notice 2009-97 extending amendment deadlines for certian IRC 436 and hybrid amendments. [Notice]

On November 20, 2009, ACOPA submitted comments on JBEA proposed amendments to the regulations relating to performance of actuarial services under ERISA.[Comment]

On November 10, 2009, IRS issued Announcement 2009-82 providing relief to hybrid plans with regard to amending for a market rate of return.[announcement 2009-82]

On November 1, 2009, the ASPPA Annual Conference business meeting began with a tribute to Ed Burrows. At the tribute, it was announced that contributions are being accepted for a restricted fund within ASPPA PERF to be used to fund a summit or other meetings on National Retirement Income Security. [Tribute] [NRIS announcement]

On October 27, 2009, Congressmen Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) introduced the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act 0f 2009 (HR 3936 ), which would provide defined benefit pension plan funding relief. [HR 3936summary] [HR3936 text]

On September 25, 2009, a special edition of Employee Plans News indicated that there will be automatic approval to change from the full yield curve with a look back in 2009 to another method in 2010 [EPN922509]

On September 18, 2009 the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) released proposed amendments to the regulations governing actuarial services under
ERISA. [REG] [comparison chart]

On August 27, 2009, Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) release a discussion draft of his proposals for defined benefit pension plan funding relief. [draft.pdf] [summary.doc]

On August 14-15, The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) honored Joan A. Gucciardi, an enrolled actuary, with the annual Edward E. Burrows Distinguished Achievement Award at its 2009 Actuarial Symposium.  [News Release]

On July 29, 2009, the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries joined other organizations in asking Congress to provide temporary funding relief. [letter]

“Effective June 30, 2009, the American Academy of Actuaries is making its on-line CE tracking tool available to non-Academy members.  Non Academy members can access the tool by going to http://www.mytrace.org/, assigning themselves a user name and password, and logging in. The tool was made available to Academy members earlier this year.”

On April 30, 2009, PBGC issued Technical Update 09-3 providing missed quarterly contribution reporting relief to small plans. [PBGC Technical Update 09-3] 

On April 6, 2009, the IRS issued Notice 2009-22 providing interim rules regarding asset valuation methods that are permitted to be used by single employer defined benefit pension plans for minimum funding purposes pursuant to changes made by the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. [Notice 2009-22]

On March 31, 2009, a special edition of Employee Benefit News indicated that a look back period for the yield curve is reasonable interpretation of PPA [March 2009 EBNews] 

On December 23, 2008, the president signed into law the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, including technical corrections to PPA and relief provisions related to the economic downturn. [HR 7327]

On August 1, 2008, ASPPA and COPA responded to the ASB’s request for comments on ASOP 27. [ASOP27 RFC Letter]