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PBGC Approves SFA Application for Automotive Industries Plan

Press Release

Automotive Industries Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance

    • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Automotive Industries Pension Plan (Automotive Industries Plan). The plan, based in Dublin, California, covers 23,687 participants in the transportation industry. The Automotive Industries...

    PBGC Approves SFA Application for Retail Clerks Plan

    Press Release

    Retail Clerks Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance

    • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Retail Clerks Specialty Stores Pension Plan (Retail Clerks Plan). The plan, based in Concord, California, covers 1,279 participants in the service industry. The...

    PBGC Approves Supplemented SFA Application for Western Pennsylvania Teamsters Plan

    Press Release

    • WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the supplemented application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Plan (Western Pennsylvania Teamsters Plan). The plan, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, covers 21,110 participants in the...

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