Name 

Description 

 

bendPointCheck 

Checks range of a bendpoint value. 

 

bpincCheck 

Checks range of a bend point increase percentage. 

 

constantPercCheck 

Checks range of a constant decline percentage. 

 

getAdminFee 

Returns the administrative fee for the specified investment. 

 

getAnnIntRate 

Returns the interst rate for the PSA annuities. 

 

getAnnuityOffset 

Returns true if the PSA annuity offsets the regular OASDI benefits, false otherwise. 

 

getAnnuityToDib 

Returns true if a person converts his PSA into an annuity upon beginning DI benefits. 

 

getAnnuityType 

Returns the type of annuity (0 for always straight life, 1 for joint and 2/3 survivor if married). 

 

getBuysAnnuity 

Returns true if the PSA is used to buy an annuity, false if it is just diminished by the amount of the annuity payments as the payments are made. 

 

getContribBps 

Returns the percent of the wage base to be used as a bend point for the contribution rate to the PSA. 

 

getContribDist 

Returns the type of distribution to use for PSA contributions.  

 

getContribRates 

Returns PSA contribution rate. 

 

getContribStartAge 

Returns the starting age for PSA contributions. 

 

getContribYears 

Returns PSA contribution year index. 

 

getEndYear 

Returns ending year for this law-change. 

 

getEndYearLC 

Returns latest possible ending year for a law-change. 

 

getFirstLine 

Reads a line and parses first and last years and type of phase-in. 

 

getInd 

Returns indicator for this law-change. 

 

getInvestMean 

Returns mean to be used for the return rate on stocks. 

 

getInvestPerc 

Returns proportion of PSA contributions going to specified investment. 

 

getInvestStdDev 

Returns standard deviation to be used for the return rate on specified investment. 

 

getLumpSumAtFra 

Returns true if the entire PSA is paid as a lump sum to a person who attains FRA and is not eligible for an annuity, false otherwise. 

 

getLumpSumPerc 

Returns the percent of the PSA that is paid out as a lump sum upon conversion to annuity. 

 

getMngmtFee 

Returns the management fee for the specified investment. 

 

getNumContribBps 

Returns the number of bend point in the contribution rate for the PSA's. 

 

getPercToSpouse 

Returns percentage of contribution going to spouse, if any. 

 

getPhaseType 

Returns indicator for type of phase-in. 

 

getRebalanceAccounts 

Returns true if the PSA investment accounts need to be re-balanced each year, false otherwise. 

 

getStartYear 

Returns starting year for this law-change. 

 

getStartYearLC 

Returns earliest possible ending year for a law-change.  

 

getTaxAnnuityInd 

Returns the indicator on how PSA annuities are taxed. 

 

getTitle 

Returns title of this law change. 

 

getToSpouseOnDeathInd 

Returns the indicator regarding the transfer of the PSA to a spouse upon death of the person. 

 

getUnisexInd 

Returns the unisex indicator. 

 

isEffective 

Returns true if this law change is in effect. 

 

LawChange 

Initializes a LawChange, with or without a title. 

 

LawChangePSAACCT 

Constructor. 

 

percCheck 

Checks range of a benefit formula percentage. 

 

prepareStrings 

Prepares output strings for this change from present law. 

 

proportionBendPointsCheck 

Checks range of a wage increase proportion. 

 

read 

Reads all the lines required for this law-change. 

 

setAdminFee 

Sets the administrative fee for the specified investment. 

 

setAnnIntRate 

Sets the interest rate for the PSA annuities. 

 

setAnnuityOffset 

Sets the indicator for offsetting OASDI benefits with the PSA annuity. 

 

setAnnuityToDib 

Sets the indicator for whether or not a person starts getting an annuity from his PSA upon beginning DI benefits. 

 

setAnnuityType 

Sets the type of annuity (0 for always straight life, 1 for joint and 2/3 survivor if married). 

 

setBuysAnnuity 

Sets the indicator for how the PSA is treated when the person starts getting an annuity payment. 

 

setContribBps 

Sets the percent of the wage base used a s a bend point for the contribution rate into the PSA's. 

 

setContribDist 

Sets the type of distribution to use for PSA contributions. 

 

setContribRates 

Sets psa contribution rate. 

 

setContribStartAge 

Sets the starting age for PSA contributions. 

 

setContribYears 

Sets PSA contribution year index. 

 

setEndYear 

Sets ending year for this law-change. 

 

setEndYearLC 

Sets latest possible ending year for a law-change. 

 

setInd 

Sets change indicator for this law-change. 

 

setInvestMean 

Sets mean to be used for the return of specified investment. 

 

setInvestPerc 

Sets proportion of psa contributions going to specified investment. 

 

setInvestStdDev 

Sets standard deviation to be used for the return rate on specified investment. 

 

setLumpSumAtFra 

Sets the indicator for whether or not a person receives the entire PSA as a lump sum if they attain FRA and are not eligible for an annuity. 

 

setLumpSumPerc 

Sets the new percent of the PSA that is paid out as a lump sum upon conversion to annuity. 

 

setMngmtFee 

Sets the management fee for the specified investment. 

 

setNumContribBps 

Sets the number of bend point in the contribution rate into the PSA's. 

 

setPercToSpouse 

Sets percentage of contribution going to spouse, if any. 

 

setPhaseType 

Sets indicator for type of phase-in. 

 

setRebalanceAccounts 

Sets the rebalanceAccounts indicator. 

 

setStartYear 

Sets starting year for this law-change. 

 

setStartYearLC 

Sets earliest possible starting year for a law-change.  

 

setTaxAnnuityInd 

Sets the indicator on how PSA annuities are taxed. 

 

setToSpouseOnDeathInd 

Sets the indicator regarding the transfer of the PSA to a spouse upon death of the person. 

 

setUnisexInd 

Sets unisex indicator. 

 

startCheck 

Checks range of a law-change starting year. 

 

write 

Writes all the lines required for this law-change. 

 

writeFirstLine 

Writes a line with first and last years.