Offered
South Africa First semester 2008 (On-campus split block of classes)
Objectives
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- develop the capacity to analyse obligations of employers in respect of contributions to retirement funds and the statutory administration obligations
- develop the ability to describe and explain the functions of the consultants, administrators, trustees, principle officers, actuaries and the Registrar of the FSB in respect of administration of retirement funds
- evaluate the difference between defined benefits and defined contribution schemes and the administration practices.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%
Contact hours
3 contact hours per week.
