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FAQs and glossary
  • Retirement Fund
    • Retirement Plan at-a-glance
      • Standard annuities
      • Optional annuities
      • Qualification
      • Calculating benefits
      • Age requirements
      • Survivor benefits
      • Before you retire: A checklist
    • Retirement Plan SPD
      • Previous Ret. SPD
    • Earnings and contributions
    • How contributions / earnings are credited
    • Your right to appeal
    • How to apply for a pension
    • Receiving your monthly pension payout
  • Forms
    • Retirement forms
    • General forms
  • News and updates
    • News and announcements
    • Benefits Updates
    • My Participant Portal
    • Brochures
  • FAQs and glossary
    • Retirement Plan FAQs
      • General questions
      • Retirement Plan rules
      • When and how to apply
      • Pension payment options
      • Survivor benefits
    • My Participant Portal FAQs
    • Earnings Statement FAQs
    • Retirement Plan glossary
    • FAQs for Data Privacy Event
  • Participant toolkit
    • Register with the AFTRA Retirement Fund
    • Change your address
    • Choose a beneficiary
    • Annual Earnings Statements
    • Useful resources
      • Retirement resources
      • Resources for recovery of unpaid royalties
      • Industry links
    • Earnings inquiries
    • Request a pension projection
    • Contact us
  • Employers
    • Remitting Contributions & Reports
    • Compliance audits
    • Reporting info (FASB)
  • About us
    • About us
    • Our purpose
    • History
    • Board of Trustees
    • Fund Administration


Learn more about the AFTRA Retirement Fund and the benefits offered to performers with the following FAQs and glossary pages.

     
  • Retirement Plan FAQs
  • Earnings Statement FAQs
  • Retirement Plan glossary
  • My Participant Portal FAQs

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  • If you have not received your personalized notice to create your account, you can send a message to the AFTRA Retirement Fund Participant Services staff securely by using our Help Center page.
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  • Retirement Plan amends pension benefit formula effective Dec. 1, 2025

    Nov 12, 2025, 16:27 by sh
    Summary: The Board of Trustees of the AFTRA Retirement Fund has revised the pension benefit formula to an earnings-based formula (the “Earnings formula”) effective Dec 1, 2025.
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  • November 2025 Benefits Update issued

    Nov 12, 2025, 16:17 by sh
    Summary: View detailed information about the Retirement Plan changes, effective Dec. 1, 2025, and other important information for participants.
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