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The U.S. Department of Labor is extending to Oct. 15 its solicitation
for nominees to fill five 3-year vacancies and one 1-year vacancy on the
Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. Earlier
applicants for the open positions do not need to reapply.
The advisory council has bipartisan membership with its 15 members
appointed by the Secretary of Labor to represent a wide range of interests in
the employee benefits area. The council submits policy recommendations on
administration of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and
advises the secretary on implementing the recommendations.
Nominations are being accepted for five vacancies representing employer
organizations, investment counseling, employee organizations (multi-employer),
actuarial counseling and general public (pensioners). Another employee
organization position also is seeking candidates for a 1-year assignment caused
by the death of council member Vivian Lee Hobbs, who had been a partner at the
District of Columbia law firm of Arnold & Porter until her death in June.
Current members whose 3-year terms expire on Nov. 14 include outgoing
council chair Joyce Mader, partner at O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue in
Washington; outgoing council vice chair Carl S. Feen, a CIGNA consultant from
New Haven, Conn.; Thomas J. Healey, partner in Goldman, Sachs and Co.; Victoria
Quesada, an attorney in private practice; and Zenaida Samaniego, vice president
and actuary for Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The
latter three all reside in the New York City area.
Members must be qualified to appraise ERISA programs. Appointments are
for 3 years of service to the council, with the council meeting a minimum of
four times a year.
Interested persons or organizations may nominate qualified persons for
membership. Recommendations must be submitted by letter, resolution or petition
and signed by the person or, in the case of an organization, by the
organization's representative making the recommendation. Nominees should be
identified by name, occupation or position, telephone number and complete
address. The nomination also should briefly describe the candidate's
qualifications, the group or field the candidate would represent, political
party affiliation and availability.
Nominations should be submitted by Oct. 15 to Sharon Morrissey,
executive secretary of the ERISA Advisory Council, Room N-5677, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20210.
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