75 FR 70625 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2010★ strong match
… 2005).
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5. For example, under a standard termination, participants are provided a notice of intent to terminate 60 to 90 days prior to the proposed termination date (29 CFR 4041.23), a notice of plan benefits by the time PBGC Form 500 is filed with the PBGC (29 CFR 4041.24), and a notice of annuity in…
80 FR 5626 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 2, 2015★ strong match
…ulations as a material effect event taking effect in 2018 (
i.e.,
the current plan year).
(h)
Model notices. (1) The appendices to this section contain a model notice for single-employer plans and a model notice for multiemployer plans. These models are intended to assist plan administrators in discharging their notice…
77 FR 41678 — Amendment Relating to Reasonable Contract or Arrangement Under Section 408(b)(2)-Fee Disclosure/Web Page ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 16, 2012related by meaning
…ough a dedicated link on the Department's Web site, at
www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/feedisclosurefailurenotice.html. This Web page will include clear instructions for how to submit the required notification and will provide immediate confirmation to responsible plan fiduciaries that the notice has been received by the Depa…
81 FR 47534 — Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 21, 2016
…04-191, 110 Stat. 1936 (Aug. 21, 1996); Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Public Law 110-233, 122 Stat. 881 (May 21, 2008); the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, Public Law 104-204, 110 Stat. 2944 (Sept. 26, 1996) and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, Public Law …
81 FR 43430 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2016
hed by statute or regulation other than the Prior Inflation Adjustment Act was set in 2008 and is the same as the existing maximum penalty amount.
See Final Rule, Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States; Modernizing the Labor Certification Process and Enforcement, 73 FR 77,110 (Dec. 18, 20…
76 FR 19285 — Request for Information Regarding Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 7, 2011related by meaning
ated to ensure that the method for providing the section 204(h) notice results in actual receipt of the notice. In addition, the
( printed page 19287) plan administrator must provide the applicable individual with a clear and conspicuous statement that the individual has a right to receive a paper version of the sectio…
75 FR 8796 — Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(8) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 26, 2010★ strong match
…D)(iii) of ERISA, the Department of Labor issued proposed 29 CFR 2540.305-1, which includes a model notice for plans in critical status. See 73 FR 15688 (Mar. 25, 2008). However, section 102(b)(1)(C) of the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, Public Law 110-458, signed into law on December 23, 2008, tra…
86 FR 57272 — Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 14, 2021
ting initiatives. IB 2008-02 stated that fiduciaries' responsibility for managing proxies includes both deciding to vote and deciding not to vote.[20] IB 2008-02 further stated that the fiduciary duties described at ERISA sections 404(a)(1)(A) and (B) require that in voting proxies the responsible fiduciary shall consi…
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
ublishing the model notice as an appendix to the final amendment to ensure that participants and beneficiaries receive meaningful
( printed page 3670) notice of transactions for which relief is sought by their plans. The only change to the model notice from the proposal is that the final model notice states that you ma…
84 FR 56894 — Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 23, 2019★ strong match
…sion benefit statement information required under section 105.” [7]
(iii) Field Assistance Bulletin 2008-03
On April 29, 2008, the Department issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2008-03 (FAB 2008-03), which provides guidance on the Department's final regulation providing relief from certain fiduciary responsibilities unde…
ERISACourt RulingsJun 26, 2013
…respond to the January 15, 2008, and March 11, 2008, letters.
9. On October 27, 2008, EBSA issued a Notice of Rejection (“NOR”) of HOE’s annual
report for plan year 2006. The NOR informed HOE of its failure to file the IQPA
report and stated, “ YOU must file a written response within 45-days of the date of
this Notice …
87 FR 73822 — Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 1, 2022
ting initiatives. IB 2008-02 stated that fiduciaries' responsibility for managing proxies includes both deciding to vote and deciding not to vote.[29] IB 2008-02 further stated that the fiduciary duties described at ERISA sections 404(a)(1)(A) and (B) require that, in voting proxies, the responsible fiduciary shall con…
75 FR 41600 — Reasonable Contract or Arrangement Under Section 408(b)(2)-Fee Disclosure ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 16, 2010★ strong match
y's labor rate.
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34.
See e.g.,
Deloitte,
401(k) Benchmarking Survey 2008 Edition.
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35.
See e.g.,
Chatham Partners, Looking Beneath the Surface: Plan Sponsor Perspectives on Fee Disclosure
(2008).
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36.
See id.
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37.
See e.g.,
Hewitt,
Hot Topics in Re…
76 FR 42539 — Requirements for Fee Disclosure to Plan Fiduciaries and Participants-Applicability Dates ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 19, 2011related by meaning
…ployees on an ongoing basis; the Department confirms that the transition rule, as finalized in this notice, applies only to employees newly eligible on the applicability date and during the transition period, but not after a plan's transition period ends.
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4.
These comments are available on the Departm…
85 FR 55219 — Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 4, 2020
d proxy voting initiatives. IB 2008-02 stated that fiduciaries' responsibility for managing proxies includes both deciding to vote or not to vote.[16] IB 2008-02 further stated that the fiduciary duties described at ERISA sections 404(a)(1)(A) and (B) require that in voting proxies the responsible fiduciary shall consi…
81 FR 95879 — Interpretive Bulletin Relating to the Exercise of Shareholder Rights and Written Statements of Investment Policy, Including Proxy Voting Policies or Guidelines ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 29, 2016
…lace practices and financial and non-financial measures of corporate performance.[2] On October 17, 2008, the Department replaced IB 94-2 with Interpretive Bulletin 2008-2 codified at 29 CFR 2509.08-2.[3]
The Department's intent was to clarify and update the guidance in IB 94-2 and to reflect interpretive positions iss…
85 FR 81658 — Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 16, 2020
…age 81659)
economic interests of participants and beneficiaries to unrelated objectives. In October 2008, the Department replaced IB 94-2 with Interpretive Bulletin 2008-02 (IB 2008-02).[9]
The Department's intent was to update the guidance in IB 94-2 and to reflect interpretive positions issued by the Department after…
87 FR 70753 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2002-51 To Permit Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 21, 2022★ strong match
such Regional Office. The Model Notice to Interested Persons contained in the Appendix may be used to satisfy the written notice
( printed page 70758) requirement contained in this Section IV.
B. The notice to interested persons described in Section IV.A. was given in a manner that was reasonably calculated, taking int…
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesApr 1, 2026
In October 2008, the Department replaced IB 94-2 with Interpretive Bulletin 2008-02 (IB 2008-02).(4) IB 2008-02 stated that fiduciaries’ responsibility for managing proxies includes both deciding to vote and deciding not to vote.(5) It further stated that the fiduciary duties described at ERISA sections 404(a)(1)(A) an…
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesSep 13, 2011related by meaning
relates to the use of electronic media to provide certain notices and documents required to be furnished under the Internal Revenue Code.
75 FR 64909. Paragraph (e)(1) states that "information required to be disclosed in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(2)(i)(A) and (c)(3)(i)(A) of this section may be provided as part of the …