以下则是北美精算师——2014年SOA真题November2004Course8RU（第3部分），大家把这个章节的大纲用心记在脑子里呀，步步为营很关键。
　　8. (12 points) The Vice-President of Human Resources of NOC (VP of HR) is concerned
　　about the increased level and volatility of the National Oil Company Full-Time Salaried
　　Pension Plan costs over the past few years.
　　The VP of HR has proposed the following new cash balance design:
　　? Interest rate credit: 6% per annum
　　? Annual contribution credit: 5% of earnings
　　You are the actuary for NOC and have been hired by the VP of HR to assist with
　　implementing the new plan design. For purposes of this question, assume that
　　regulations governing pension plan benefits in Vosne are identical to those in the United
　　States.
　　(a) Identify the key plan design features that will need to be addressed in the
　　proposed design pertaining to retirement and ancillary benefits.
　　(b) Propose two options for transitioning current plan participants to the new design.
　　(c) Describe the effect that each of your proposed options is expected to have on the
　　benefits of current participants.
　　(d) Describe the effect that each of your proposed options is expected to have on the
　　2004 expense.
　　COURSE 8: Fall 2004 - 8 - STOP
　　Retirement Benefits,
　　Comprehensive Segment – U.S.
　　Afternoon Session
　　Questions 7 – 9 pertain to the Case Study
 
　　9. (10 points) Vosne is proposing the introduction of a defined contribution (DC) social
　　insurance program (SIP) effective January 1, 2004. Benefits would be funded by
　　employee and employer contributions, as follows:
　　? Employees and employers both contribute 5% of pay on earnings up to $45,000 (the
　　“Wage Base”).
　　? The Wage Base changes in line with changes in the average wage in Vosne.
　　? Contributions are invested at the direction of the employees by privately managed
　　investment companies selected by Vosne.
　　? Account balances are available to provide death, disability and retirement benefits.
　　? Account balances must be used to purchase annuities no later than age 65.
　　(a) Describe the challenges that other countries with DC based social insurance
　　systems have faced.
　　(b) Recommend changes to the proposed program. Justify your recommendation.
　　(c) In order to maintain an employee’s total benefit (DC SIP plus current plan) at a
　　level equivalent to that provided under the current salaried plan provisions, the
　　CFO of NOC is proposing to amend the National Oil Full-Time Salaried Pension
　　Plan benefit to 0.5% of best average earnings up to the Wage Base, plus 2.0% of
　　best average earnings in excess of the Wage Base.
　　Critique this proposal.
　　**END OF EXAMINATION**
　　AFTERNOON SESSION
　　高顿网校之名言警句：一块砖没有什么用，一堆砖也没有什么用，如果你心中没有一个造房子的梦想，拥有天下所有的砖头也是一堆废物；但如果只有造房子的梦想，而没有砖头，梦想也没法实现。——俞敏洪