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PBGC Approves SFA Application for Kansas Construction Trades Pension Fund
Press Release
Kansas Construction Trades Pension Fund Preserves 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 Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund (Kansas Construction Trades Pension Fund). The plan, based in Topeka, Kansas, covers 8,145 participants in...
PBGC Approves SFA Application for Bakery and Confectionery Pension Fund
Press Release
Bakery and Confectionery Pension Fund 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 Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund ( Bakery and Confectionery Pension Fund ). The plan, based in Kensington, Maryland, covers...
PBGC Approves SFA Application for Pacific Coast Shipyards Plan
Press Release
Pacific Coast Shipyards 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 Pacific Coast Shipyards Pension Plan (Pacific Coast Shipyards Plan). The plan, based in Pleasanton, California, covers 507 participants in the maritime construction industry...
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