Download or read book Defined Benefit Answer Book written by Michael E. Callahan and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEFINED BENEFIT ANSWER BOOK explains the critical actuarial, administrative, and compliance facets of defined benefit arranegments. the authors cover a full range of concerns, including: Satisfying nondiscrimination and benefits structure Reporting and disclosure to employees Understanding actuarial techniques for asset liability and funding methods Deductibility QDRO design and administration Relevant legislation, including GATT, SBJPA, and the TRA Funding standards Asset and liability valuation methods The expert authors draw on their own hands-on experience to gather together all the information you need and organize it in the most useful format - questions and answers grouped by topic, with frequent examples, charts, and sample calculations providing visual reinforcement of the step-by-step procedures.