84 FR 37508 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 31, 2019★ strong match
dividual employers would not each have had to act as plan administrators under ERISA section 3(16) or as named fiduciaries under section 402 of ERISA. The Proposed Rule provided that an employer group or association or PEO could act as the “employer” sponsoring the plan within the meaning of section 3(5) of ERISA. This…
80 FR 72006 — Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2015★ strong match
…(S.B. 1234) (West); Oregon 2015 Session Laws, Ch. 557 (H.B. 2960) (June 2015).
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5. ERISA includes several express exemptions in section 4(b) from coverage under Title I, for example, for pension plans established or maintained by governmental entities or churches for their employees, certain foreign pl…
Notice 2024-73 — Additional Guidance with Respect to Long-Term, Part-Time Employees, Including Guidance Regarding Application of Section 403(b)(12) to Long-Term, Part-Time Empl… IRCNoticesOct 21, 2024
o the eligibility rules for ERISA LTPT employees under section 202(c) of ERISA apply to a section 403(b) plan that is not subject to title I of ERISA? A-1: No. Although section 125(a)(2)(B)(i) of the SECURE 2.0 Act provides a conforming amendment to section 403(b)(12)(A) of the Code that references section 202(c) of ER…
83 FR 53534 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 23, 2018★ strong match
…should be addressed further as part of any final rule.
C. Legal Background
1. Statutory Definitions ERISA section 4 governs the reach of ERISA and, accordingly, of the Department's authority over benefit plans. ERISA applies not to every benefit plan but only to an “employee benefit plan” sponsored “by any employer.” E…
81 FR 43430 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2016
…critical status under § 305(b)(3)(C) treated as failure to file annual report. 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(4)/ERISA § 502(c)(4)
Up to a $1000 per day for each:
• Failure to notify participants under ERISA § 101(j) of certain benefit restrictions and/or limitations arising under Internal Revenue Code section 436;
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ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(21)(B) (B) If any money or other property of an employee benefit plan is invested in securities issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.], such investment shall not by itself cause such investment company or such investment company's investment advise…
80 FR 71936 — Interpretive Bulletin Relating to State Savings Programs That Sponsor or Facilitate Plans Covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Nov 18, 2015
e as any other prototype plan provider or employer sponsor of any ERISA-covered plan, and the arrangement would be fully and equally subject to ERISA. This conclusion is supported by the Department's position regarding state governmental participation in ERISA plans in another context. Pursuant to section 4(b)(1) of ER…
IRCCourt RulingsJun 4, 1984related by meaning
recognition that various provisions of ERISA were enacted in large part to replace the plan disqualification sanction with other pecuniary sanctions. In ERISA, Congress reacted to perceived abuses in the administration of employee benefit plans by establishing new and stricter standards of fiduciary responsibility, by…
85 FR 55219 — Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 4, 2020★ strong match
xy voting policy are consistent with Title I of ERISA and this section before deciding to retain the investment manager.
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Effective date. This section shall be effective on [30 days after date of publication of final rule].
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Severability.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction hold any provision(s) of…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(a) (a) Requisite bonding of plan officials Every fiduciary of an employee benefit plan and every person who handles funds or other property of such a plan (hereafter in this section referred to as "plan official") shall be bonded as provided in this section; except that—
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2017related by meaning
(e)(3)(B)(ii) (ii) the participant has a reasonable period of time, after receipt of the notice described in clause (i) and before the first elective contribution is made, to make such election, and
(e)(3)(B)(iii) (iii) the notice explains how contributions made under the arrangement will be invested in the absence of …
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesApr 1, 2026
Stds. Enforcement v. Dillingham Const., N.A., 519 U.S. 316, 325 (1996); or if the existence of ERISA plans is “essential to the law’s operation”, id. Applying both tests, the Supreme Court has found that ERISA preempts statutes that forbid methods of calculating pension benefits that federal law permits, require emplo…
90 FR 39320 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Aug 15, 2025
…arity of its rules and on statutory changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). PBGC's legal authority for this rulemaking comes from section 4002(b)(3) of ERISA which authorizes PBGC to issue regulations to carry out the purposes of title IV of ERISA. It also comes from section 4006 of ERIS…
90 FR 6894 — Miscellaneous Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 21, 2025
…printed page 6895)
and on statutory changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Legal authority for this action comes from section 4002(b)(3) of ERISA which authorizes PBGC to issue regulations to carry out the purposes of title IV of ERISA. It also comes from section 4006 of ERISA (Premium …
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(a)(11) (11) in the case of a multiemployer plan, by an employee representative, or any employer that has an obligation to contribute to the plan, (A) to enjoin any act or practice which violates subsection (k) of section 1021 of this title (or, in the case of an employer, subsection (l) of such section), or (B) to obt…
PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jun 6, 2024
…r this action comes from section 4002(b)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which authorizes the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to issue regulations to carry out the purposes of title IV of ERISA, and section 4044 of ERISA (Allocation of Assets). It also comes from section 4…
85 FR 40834 — Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 7, 2020related by meaning
…and made available on the internet.
Background The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) section 3(21)(A)(ii) provides, in relevant part, that a person is a fiduciary with respect to a Plan to the extent he or she renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect, with resp…
PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 18, 2023
…r this action comes from section 4002(b)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which authorizes the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to issue regulations to carry out the purposes of title IV of ERISA; section 4044 of ERISA (Allocation of Assets); section 4010 of ERISA (Authority…
ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 22, 2010related by meaning
…0210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a comprehensive statute designed to promote the interests of participants in employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries by establishing standards of conduct, responsibility, and obligation for fiduciaries o…
81 FR 59464 — Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Aug 30, 2016related by meaning
…., 463 U.S. 85, 96-97 (1983) (footnote omitted). In various decisions, the Court has concluded that ERISA preempts state laws that: (1) mandate employee benefit structures or their administration; (2) provide alternative enforcement mechanisms; or (3) bind employers or plan fiduciaries to particular choices or preclude…