ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025
(a) (a) Percentage limitation Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 1114 of this title:
(a)(1) (1) A plan may not acquire or hold—
(a)(1)(A) (A) any employer security which is not a qualifying employer security, or
(a)(1)(B) (B) any employer real property which is not qualifying employer real propert…
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 …
80 FR 22010 — Proposed Amendment to and Proposed Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-24 for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and B… ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 20, 2015related by meaning
e authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue administrative exemptions under Code section 4975 to the Secretary of Labor.
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3. For purposes of this amendment, the terms “Individual Retirement Account” or “IRA” mean any trust, account or annuity described in Code section 4975(e)(1)(B) through (F…
29 C.F.R. § 2550.407a-2(c) — Limitation with respect to the acquisition of qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property. ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017
… the acquisition of qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property in section 407(a)(2), the limitation on the holding of qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property in section 407(a)(3) and § 2550.407a-3 thereunder, and the requirement regarding the disposition of employe…
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
of the Code and a health savings account described in section 223(d) of the Code.
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19.
Code section 4975(c)(2).
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20. Angela A. Hung, Noreen Clancy, Jeff Dominitz, Eric Talley, Claude Berrebi, Farrukh Suvankulov, Investor and Industry Perspectives on Investment Advisers and Broker-Deal…
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
s) earned in connection with the transactions covered by the exemption.
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7.
67 FR 64137 (October 17, 2002).
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8.
See Advisory Opinion 2011-08A (June 21, 2011).
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9.
This proposal would move the definitions from Section I to Section VII. The other sections are re-ordered…
80 FR 22004 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 75-1, Part V, Exemptions From Prohibitions Respecting Certain Classes of Transactions Involving Em… ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 20, 2015related by meaning
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11.
See
Preamble to PTE 75-1, Part V, 40 FR 50845 (Oct. 31, 1975); ERISA Advisory Opinion 86-12A (March 19, 1986).
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12. Because of this limitation, the Department views it as unnecessary to condition this exemption on the fiduciary's adherence to the impartial conduct standards, including…
89 FR 4662 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 24, 2024
…ecifically applies to such conduct. To supplement these provisions, ERISA sections 406(a)(1)(E) and 407(a) impose restrictions on the nature and extent of plan investments in assets such as “employer securities” (as defined in ERISA section 407(d)(1)) and “employer real property” (as defined in ERISA section 407(d)(2))…
75 FR 53172 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures; Employee Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 30, 2010
…an exemption specifically applies to such conduct.
To supplement these provisions, sections 406 and 407(a) of ERISA impose restrictions on the nature and extent of plan investments in assets such as “employer securities” (as defined in section 407(d)(1) of ERISA) and “employer real property” (as defined in section 407(…
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
ent advice, as defined under ERISA and in a proposed regulation issued by the Department that is found elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register , from the covered transactions in each exemption and make certain other administrative changes. The Department is proposing these amendments on its own motion, pursuant…
85 FR 72846 — Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Nov 13, 2020
…entical investments as a “unicorn”).
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104. The Department estimated that there are 407,383 DC plans with QDIAs and that 0.1 percent, or 407 plans, will need to reconsider their QDIAs as a result of the rule. The burden is estimated as follows: (407,383 plans * 0.001 * 20 hours) = 814 hours. A labor rat…
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
nd in its text, PTE 2020-02 has been broadly amended to encompass compensation for advice irrespective of the product recommended.
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6. ERISA section 408(a) and Code section 4975(c)(2), expressly permit the Department (through the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978) to grant “a conditional or uncondition…
90 FR 3667 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2002-51 To Permit Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2025★ strong match
e exemptions pursuant to Code section 4975 was transferred to the Secretary of Labor.
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10.
Both terms are defined in a new section V. Back to Citation
11.
See
e.g.,
29 CFR 2520.102-2(c)(2) regarding summary plan descriptions.
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12.
See
2022 VFC Program proposed revisions, section D, “…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017
(a) (a) In general. Section 407(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) states that except as otherwise provided in section 407 and section 414 of the Act, a plan may not acquire or hold any employer security which is not a qualifying employer security or any employer real property which …
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…
29 C.F.R. § 2550.408e(a) — Statutory exemption for acquisition or sale of qualifying employer securities and for acquisition, sale, or lease of qualifying employer real property. ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017
… the Act any acquisition or sale by a plan of qualifying employer securities (as defined in section 407(d)(5) of the Act), or any acquisition, sale or lease by a plan of qualifying employer real property (as defined in section 407(d)(4) of the Act) if certain conditions are met. The conditions are that:
(a)(1) (1) The …
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017
(a) (a) In general. For purposes of this section and section 407(d)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act), the term “qualifying employer security” means an employer security which is:
(a)(1) (1) Stock; or
(a)(2) (2) A marketable obligation, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section and s…
88 FR 76004 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023related by meaning
v
website), including as part of a comment responding to the broader proposed rule. Comments are due by January 2, 2024 to ensure their consideration. PRA Addressee:
Address requests for copies of the ICR to James Butikofer, Office of Research and Analysis, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administr…
91 FR 46602 — Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 23, 2026
…24
participants
25 to 99
participants
Less than 100
participants ERISA-Covered Group Health Plans
1,407,999
606,407
562,404
2,576,811
2. TPAs and Issuers
In order to estimate the direct impact on small plans the Department looks at the cost to issuers and TPAs that assist group health plans comply with the proposed rul…
87 FR 14722 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 15, 2022
…ecifically applies to such conduct. To supplement these provisions, ERISA sections 406(a)(1)(E) and 407(a) impose restrictions on the nature and extent of plan investments in assets such as “employer securities” (as defined in ERISA section 407(d)(1)) and “employer real property” (as defined in ERISA section 407(d)(2))…