Mortality Table

[Pension RC]

I am looking at a valuation report created by another firm and the 417(e) mortality table listed is "Male-modified RP2000 combined healthy male projected 23 & 15 years, Female-modified RP2000 combined healthy female projected 23 & 15 years." Is this just the Applicable Mortality Table? Also, what does "projected 23 & 15 years" mean - projected 38 years?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

[Effen]

I am not sure what it means either, but you can always ask the other actuary for the q's.

[david rigby]

Exactly. Any actuary could speculate about the meaning, but the first solution should be to ask the other actuary.

BTW, that "description" seems very odd to this actuary.

[Effen]

An ASC user in our office says that is how ASC describes the table otherwise known as the 436 small plan combined mortality applicable for 2008, sex distinct.

But it is still a good idea to ask for the q's.