Actuarial Matters

Pension Review Board Staff on August 4, 2022

Texas Pension Review Board

Minimum Educational Training Program

This course explores concepts central to actuarial science to provide an understanding of the role of actuaries in pensions and the importance of actuarial science to the future health of the pension plan.

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Pension Funding Basics

Introduction
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Pension Financing Basics
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Pay-as-You-Go
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Pre-funding
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Cost vs. Cost Estimates
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Actuarial Reporting and Methodologies

Actuarial Reporting
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Actuarial Valuation
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Valuation Process
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Calculating Pension Obligations
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Actuarial Cost Methods
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Assets and Asset Smoothing
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Actuarial Liabilities and Surplus
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Contributions 
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Amortization Policy
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Actuarial Assumptions

Actuarial Assumptions
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Types of Assumptions
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Monitoring Assumptions
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Funding Policies and Financial Health Measures

Funding Policy
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Core Components of a Funding Policy 
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Funding Soundness Restoration Plan
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Tying it All Together
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Sample Actuarial Evaluation for a Fixed Rate Plan
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Reviewing an Actuarial Valuation
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Helpful Links
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Final Quiz
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Course Survey