Examples of PREPA ERS in a sentence
A formal written legal opinion identifying the legal basis on which former PREPA employees transferred to the Commonwealth may continue to participate in the PREPA Employees Retirement System (“PREPA ERS”), as opposed to being enrolled in the Commonwealth Act 106 Defined Contribution plan, including the Government’s ability or obligation to assume the PREPA ERS employer contributions for mobilized employees.
Identification of the point in time at which these contributions will be made and how these contributions will be transferred to and accepted by PREPA ERS.
Confirmation that any pension reform measures applied to PREPA ERS would also be applied to mobilized employees.
The pension plan was constituted by Resolution Number 200 of June 25, 1945, adopted by PREPA’s Board of Directors creating a retirement fund called the “PREPA Employees’ Retirement System.” PREPA ERS is funded through a combination of employee contributions and funds from PREPA.
Based on the 2014 actuarial report, PREPA ERS was underfunded by approximately $1.7 to $2.2 billion.
PREPA ERS was created in 1945 pursuant to PREPA’s CBA with UTIER.
The contractual obligations of PREPA to PREPA ERS as of the Petition Date, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay employer contributions sufficient to fund benefits as set forth in the PREPA ERS Regulations, shall be rescinded or deemed rejected pursuant to section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, and, other than the obligations set forth in this ArticleVI and Article XXVI.B, no further obligation of PREPA or Reorganized PREPA to PREPA ERS shall arise in connection with such rejection.
From and after the Effective Date, in full consideration, satisfaction, release, and exchange of the Pension Claim held by PREPA ERS, Reorganized PREPA shall pay to the PREPA PayGo Trust, for the benefit of PREPA ERS, the amounts described in Article XXVI.B, sufficient to satisfy of Participants’ claims against PREPA ERS to the extent described in this Article VI.
From and after the Effective Date, in full consideration, satisfaction, release, and exchange of the Pension Claim held by PREPA ERS, Reorganized PREPA shall pay to the PREPA PayGo Trust, for the benefit of PREPA ERS, the amounts described in Article XXIII.B, sufficient to satisfy of Participants’ claims against PREPA ERS to the extent described in this Article VI.
As of the Effective Date, new defined contribution accounts in the retirement plan established for Commonwealth employees under Act 106-2017 will be established for all Active PREPA ERS Participants, with minimum employee contributions of eight and one-half percent (8.5%) of their payroll in accordance with the contribution requirements of Act 106-2017.