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Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-8921
The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and
its working groups will hold public meetings on Sept. 10 and 11, 1996, in Room
S3215 A&B, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
On Sept. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Working Group on Guidance for
Selecting and Monitoring Service Providers will receive testimony from mutual
funds and insurance industry officials on how to guide plans in selecting
investment consultants and advisers. From 1 to 3:30 p.m., the Working Group on
Protections for Benefit Plan Participants will meet to receive testimony on the
issue.
On Sept. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Working Group on the Impact of
Alternative Tax Proposals on ERISA Employer-Sponsored Plans will take public
testimony on various federal tax reform proposals and the impact they may have
on employer-sponsored ERISA plans. The full council will meet from 1 to 2 p.m.
to brief Assistant Secretary Olena Berg on the status of the Working Groups'
progress this year and to be briefed by her on the activities and
accomplishments of the agency and the department.
Individuals or organizations wishing to address the council should
submit 20 copies before Sept. 3 to Sharon Morrissey, acting executive
secretary, ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, Suite N-5677, 200
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. Oral presentations are limited
to 10 minutes, but witnesses may submit an extended statement for the record.
Those who do not wish to testify may submit 20 copies of their
statement to the above address. Individuals with disabilities who need special
accommodations should also contact the department by Sept. 5 at the address
above.
The Advisory Council is a bipartisan group of 15 members appointed by
the Secretary of Labor to represent a wide range of interests in the employee
benefit area. The council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary on
the administration of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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