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29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-55

Definition of employer—Association Retirement Plans and other multiple employer pension benefit plans.
eCFR amendment effective 2019-08-01 · superseded Sep 30, 2019
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29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-55 — Definition of employer—Association Retirement Plans and other multiple employer pension benefit plans. · eCFR amendment effective 2019-08-01 · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=cfr29-2510.3-55&asof=2019-08-01 · printed Oct 16, 2026
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ERISA § 3 (29 U.S.C. § 1002) Definitions
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Proposed Rules
  • 90 FR 35646Proposed Jul 29, 2025 — Pooled Employer Plans: Big Plans for Small Businesses Comments due Sep 29, 2025
  • 88 FR 87968Proposed Dec 20, 2023 — Definition of “Employer”-Association Health Plans Comments due Feb 20, 2024 (d)
  • 86 FR 51488Proposed Sep 15, 2021 — Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports Comments due Nov 1, 2021 (b)(c)
  • 86 FR 51284Proposed Sep 15, 2021 — Annual Reporting and Disclosure Comments due Nov 1, 2021 (b)(c)
  • 85 FR 54288Proposed Sep 1, 2020 — Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers Comments due Oct 1, 2020 (b)(2)
  • 84 FR 37545Proposed Jul 31, 2019 — "Open MEPs" and Other Issues Under Section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Comments due Oct 29, 2019
  • 83 FR 53534Proposed Oct 23, 2018 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans Comments due Dec 24, 2018 (d)
Final Rules
  • 89 FR 34106 Apr 30, 2024 — Definition of “Employer”-Association Health Plans (d)
  • 88 FR 11793 Feb 24, 2023 — Annual Reporting and Disclosure (b)(c)
  • 85 FR 72934 Nov 16, 2020 — Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers (b)(2)
  • 84 FR 37508 Jul 31, 2019 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans (b)(2)(d)
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Sep 30, 2019currenteCFR editorial change effective 2019-09-30 run 284 FR 37543, July 31, 2019View · Redline (sign in)
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