The Credit Crisis Impact on Multiemployer Pension Plans Presented to: The NECA Pension Webinar December 8, 2008 By: Randy G. DeFrehn Executive Director,

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The Credit Crisis Impact on Multiemployer Pension Plans Presented to: The NECA Pension Webinar December 8, 2008 By: Randy G. DeFrehn Executive Director, nccmp NCCMP Update

Overview Understanding the Environment – The PPA of 2006 – The Magnitude of Current Losses Options – Full Range – Narrow Proposal from the MPPC – Worker, Retiree and Employer Relief Act of 2008 “What If?” and “What’s Next?”

“Once in a Lifetime” Bear Market 2000 to 2002 Contraction – Produced Losses of 15% to 20% – Plans Faced Failure – Sponsors Faced Bankruptcy Coordinated Response produced unified proposal Proposal formed basis for Multiemployer Provisions of PPA

PPA Highlights Restores Trustee and Bargainers’ flexibility to salvage severely under funded plans Protects normal retirement benefits at Normal Retirement Age Protects Employers From Sanctions NO PANACEA – Tough Medicine to Protect Plans, Participants and Employers Imposes a notion of “Shared Pain” Traffic Light Analogy

Broad Requirements “Green Zone” Plans – 75% of funds – Changes Amortization Period for Benefit Improvements & Assumptions from 30 to 15 yrs – Automatic 5 yr Amortization extensions – Increased max deductible to 140% of old limits

Broad Requirements – 15% to 20% of funds Facing funding deficiency In less than 7yrs Less than 80% funded – Requires adoption of Funding Imp Plan – Imposes funding benchmarks to be met over 10 yrs (generally One Third of Shortfall) – Restricts certain benefit improvements – Prohibits acceptance of contracts that reduce participation or contribution rates – Interim Steps required for “Seriously endangered” plans (met both triggers) “Yellow Zone” or “Seriously / Endangered ” “Yellow Zone” or “Seriously / Endangered ”

Broad Requirements – 5% to 10% of Most Troubled Funds – 5 triggers in 3 areas Solvency Funding Deficiency Demographics – Certification & Notice Requirements “Red Zone” or “Critical Status” plans

Broad Requirements “Red Zone” Or “Critical Status” Plans – Shared Pain – Employer Surcharges Benefit Restrictions Imposed – Participant Protections 1% Floor on Accruals Normal Benefits Preserved at Normal Retirement Age Contributions [Benefits] Subject to Bargaining

Broad Requirements “Red Zone” Or “Critical Status” Plans – Trustees required to adopt a Rehabilitation plan Must emerge from Red Zone within 10 yrs and defer deficiency for 10 more – Must provide Bargainers with at least one schedule (default) Benefits affordable under currently negotiated Contributions – May adjust “non-core” benefits Subsidized early retirement Subsidized Survivor Benefits Pre-retirement Death Benefits

Broad Requirements “Red Zone” Or “Critical Status” Plans – Plans & Employers that live up to requirements are protected from minimum funding deficiency sanctions – Excise Taxes and/or civil penalties apply for failure to adopt plans – Excise taxes still apply in limited circumstances Failure to meet benchmarks for 3 consecutive years Failure to meet benchmarks for 3 consecutive years Failure to meet benchmarks by end of period Failure to meet benchmarks by end of period

Single v. Multi Single Employer Rules – 7 Year Amortization for everything! – 2 Year Smoothing – Gov’t Specified Interest Assumption “Yield Curve” – No Change in Amort Ext – Higher Deduct Limits 150% of Current Liability Extra 6% for DC plans Multiemployer Rules – 15 Year amortization Assumption Changes Benefit Improvements – 5 year Smoothing – Actuary sets Interest Assumption (No Change) – Amortization Extension Automatic 5 Yr – Higher Deduct Limits 140% of Current Liability Repeal of 25% of Comp Limit

Current Environment 2 nd “Once in a Lifetime Bear Market” this Decade 2007 – 2008 losses 25% to 30% 2008 is First Year of PPA – Plans Were Beginning to Recover from 2000 – 2002 – Plans took aggressive action to address funding problems Added Stress of Current Losses Placed Compliance out of Reach “Déjà Vu All Over Again”

Extraordinary Times Call For Extraordinary Measures PPA provided Framework for Funding Reform Lack of Time to Build Adequate Resources Requires Immediate if Temporary Relief NCCMP Sought Input on Possible Relief Measures

Possible Relief Measures Extend Amortization Period from 15 to 25 Years Extend Smoothing Period from 5 to 10 years and Widen Corridor to 30% Enact an Optional, Temporary Freeze on Zone Certifications under certain conditions (with protections for plans that would otherwise hit deficiency)

Possible Relief Measures Defer real losses experienced in 2008 for three years then recognize losses under plan’s smoothing procedure Extend Remedial Periods by 5 years each Simplify Endangered Status Tests by eliminating the 80% test and apply only Seriously Endangered Standards

Possible Relief Measures Extend Automatic Amortization periods from 10 to 15 years with 5 more with IRS Approval Provide a one-time election to “Fresh-Start” a Plan’s Funding Standard Account and Amortize the Outstanding Balance over 15 Yrs Amend ERISA to formally recognize Government as Guarantor for PBGC

Possible Relief Measures Amend ERISA and the IRC to encourage mergers of weaker plans into stronger well funded ones – Authorize PBGC to facilitate the merger of plans identified as potentially at risk for agency responsibility – Where Agency Liability is greater if fund were to fail, make funds available from guaranty fund to offset liabilities that would prevent stronger fund from accepting merger candidate

Possible Relief Measures Amend ERISA and the IRC to encourage mergers of weaker plans into stronger well funded ones – If failure of merger candidate were not imminent, permit receiving fund to partition merged plans for purposes of funding, zone certification, and withdrawal liability to promote merger Instruct IRS to issue guidance providing relief to plans with 412(e) extensions notwithstanding ‘08 losses

Targeted Proposal Limited proposal submitted to: – Request optional 3 year Zone Certification Freeze – Request Clarification That Actuarial Value of Assets be Used for Zone projections as well as funding with widened corridor – Request 5 year extension of remedial periods for Endangered and Critical Status plans – Special treatment of 412(e) Plans

Worker, Retiree, and Employer Relief Act of 2008 Legislative Proposal includes: – One Year Zone Freeze with Special Consideration for Plans with 4 th Quarter Plan Years – 3 year extension in remedial periods – Includes provisions from PPA Technical Corrections (House Version)

“What If?” One last chance for Lame Duck Relief it could be: – Attached to auto bill – A Free Standing Bill Worker, Retiree and Employer Relief Act Possible Problems with Tribal Issues Administration Objections to Single Employer Provisions – A Free Standing Bill originating in House without objectionable provisions

“What Next?” We need to continue to press for Lame Duck Action on Pension Relief 111 th Congress will be asked to consider other aspects of relief omitted from narrow proposal