81 FR 21181 — Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 86-128 for Securities Transactions Involving Employee Benefit Plans and Broker-De… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
tion.
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14.
67 FR 64137 (October 17, 2002).
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15.
See
Advisory Opinion 2011-08A (June 21, 2011).
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16. As noted above, for purposes of this amendment, the terms “Individual Retirement Account” or “IRA” mean any account or annuity described in Code section 4975(e)(1)(B) t…
80 FR 22021 — Proposed Amendment to and Proposed Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 86-128 for Securities Transactions Involving Employee Benefit P… ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 20, 2015related by meaning
tes) and any related entity in connection with the transaction is reasonable in relation to the total services the person provides to the plan or IRA. The Department requests comment on the necessity of incorporating relief for related entities in PTE 86-128, and the approach taken in this proposal to do so.
V. The 200…
85 FR 2292 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2020
…r affected homeworker
Minor
Substantial
Repeated, intentional
or knowing
Recordkeeping
$21-214
$214-428
$428-1,071
Monetary violations
21-214
214-428
Employment of homeworkers without a certificate
214-428
428-1,071
Other violations of statutes, regulations or employer assurances
21-214
214-428
428-1,071
89 FR 32122 — Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024
…ll insurance companies is estimated as: [259,230 × (358 entities × 73.1% SBA small entities)] ≉ 189,428 retrospective reviews.
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854.
This burden is estimated as: (189,428 reviews by small entities × 1 hour) ≉ 189,428 hours. A labor rate of $165.71 is used for a legal professional. The labor rate is app…
88 FR 76032 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128 ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023related by meaning
b)(1), the Department is redesignating subsections IV(b)(2) and (3) as subsections IV(a)(1) and (2), respectively, and Section IV(c) as Section IV(b). The Department is proposing to revise the new Section IV(b) to read: “Recapture of profits. Sections III(a) and III(i) of this exemption do not apply in cases where the …
89 FR 32346 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
this provision undermines the careful balance of labor relations in this country and argued that it is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act. After consideration of the comments, the Department has deleted the proposed recordkeeping requirements applicable to Section VII of PTE 86-128. However, as with PTE 202…
87 FR 45204 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 27, 2022★ strong match
0.
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79.
Assuming that the average cost of an exemption audit would be $25,000, 118 QPAMs * $25,000 = $2,950,000.
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80. The burden is estimated as follows: (118 * 5 hours) + (118* 13 hours) + (118 * 6 hours) = 2,832 hours. A labor rate of $140.96 is used for legal counsel, a labor rate o…
89 FR 23090 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 for Transactions Determined by Independent Qualified Professional Asset Managers (the QPAM Exemption) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 3, 2024
…01,956,000 effective as of the last day of the fiscal year ending no later than December 31, 2004, $118,912,000 effective as of the last day of the fiscal year ending no later than December 31, 2027, and $135,868,000 effective as of the last day of the fiscal year ending no later than December 31, 2030. In addition, th…
75 FR 41600 — Reasonable Contract or Arrangement Under Section 408(b)(2)-Fee Disclosure ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 16, 2010
…685,000
995,000
32,531,000
2015
5,648,000
17,578,000
6,247,000
929,000
30,403,000
2016
5,279,000
16,428,000
5,839,000
869,000
28,414,000
2017
4,933,000
15,354,000
5,457,000
812,000
26,555,000
2018
4,611,000
14,349,000
5,100,000
759,000
24,818,000
88 FR 75890 — Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023
…ow-income participants tend to be influenced by default options more than high income participants.[428]
Small savers will benefit from plan fiduciaries choosing default options that are well selected and well monitored.
During the 2016 Rulemaking, the Department devoted considerable attention to the question of small …
85 FR 59132 — Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Sep 18, 2020
…d distributing pension benefit statements costs plans a total of $431.4 million in the first year, $428.9 million in the second year, and $426.6 million in the third year.[107]
Lifetime Income Illustrations.
89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
to comply with protective conditions designed to ensure prudent advice and avoid the harmful impact of dangerous conflicts of interest.
Recordkeeping Section IV provides that the Financial Institution must maintain for a period of six years following the covered transaction records demonstrating compliance with this e…
91 FR 16088 — Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 31, 2026
…
In 2023 there were approximately 721,000 participant-directed individual account plans, with about 118 million total participants and more than $8.8 trillion in assets.[114]
The Department assumes that 85 percent of these plans, or about 613,000 plans, rely on service providers to guide the plan fiduciary.[115]
( prin…
84 FR 213 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 23, 2019
…
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i) table
$139
$143.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i) table
278
285.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i) table
417
428.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i) table
555
569. § 726.302(c)(4)
January 2, 2018
January 23, 2019.
§ 726.302(c)(4)
$139
$143.
§ 726.302(c)(5)
January 2, 2018
January 23, 2019.
§ 726.302(c)(5)
$417
$428.
§ 726.302(c)(6)
January 2, …
81 FR 21147 — Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-24 for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and Brokers, Pension Co… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
tion
45.
15 U.S.C. 80b-11(g)(1).
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46.
See e.g., Fish
v.
GreatBanc Trust Company,
749 F.3d 671 (7th Cir. 2014).
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47. As a practical matter, one way for financial institutions to ensure that they can meet this burden is by implementing strong anti-conflict policies and procedures, and …
ERISACourt RulingsJan 20, 1998★ strong match
over its proceeds,
including accrued interest, into CD No. 11813-17572 in the amount
of $249,683.99 issued by TC; this CD was pledged as collateral on Loan No. 1310001 on October 15, 1987.10 Ex. C10 & C11. On
October 19, 1987, CD No. 11813-17493 matured, and Respondents
rolled its proceeds over into CD No. 11813-17579 …
81 FR 21139 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 75-1, Part V, Exemptions From Prohibitions Respecting Certain Classes of Transactions Involving Employee Be… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
under section 4975 of the Code] is hereby transferred to the Secretary of Labor”).
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9.
29 CFR 2550.408b-2(e); 26 CFR 54.4975-6(a)(5). Back to Citation
10.
See
PTE 86-128, Exemption for Securities Transactions Involving Employee Benefit Plans and Broker-Dealers, 51 FR 41686 (November 18, 1986), as ame…
ERISACourt RulingsAug 25, 1995related by meaning
which there was no exemption. By
engaging in a prohibited transaction for which there is no
exception, AMCI is liable for the penalty imposed by ERISA §502(i), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(i). By engaging in a
prohibited transaction for which there is no exception, Taggart
is liable for the penalty imposed by ERISA § 502(i), 29
U.…
91 FR 9213 — Requirement To Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases-Amendments to Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Feb 25, 2026
…82%
($1,086)
From 0.000% to 0.001%.
(From $1 to $6).
Plans with 6-10 Participants
153,541
764,808
0.118%
($905)
0.118%
($905)
0.142%
($1,086)
From 0.001% to 0.002%.
81 FR 47534 — Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 21, 2016related by meaning
tnership, or
3. the beneficial interest of such trust or estate, is owned directly or indirectly, or held by persons described in A, B, C, D, or E;
H. An employee, officer, director (or an individual having powers or responsibilities similar to those of officers or directors), or a 10% or more shareholder directly or i…