Summary of major differences between congressional research service and office of personnel management (OPM) studies...

Preface -- Basic Methodology. Congressional Research Service (CRS) ; Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ; Overall Results -- Data Bases. CRS ; OPM ; Comments -- Typical Private Pension Plan Provisions -- Replacement Rate Analysis. CRS ; OPM ; Results ; Comments ; Distribution of Income -- Cost Analysis. Non-Federal Pension Plans ; Social Security ; Civil Service Retirement System -- Economic Assumptions -- Demographic Assumptions. Mortality Improvement ; Career Salary Progression ; Social Security ; Disability Rates ; Joint and Survivor Benefits ; Retirement Rates -- Appendix A: Estimated Real Interest Rates (9153-1984).,Civil Service Retirement Team.,CRS 85-755 EPW,"May 22, 1985.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3