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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration

EBSA Press Release: ERISA Advisory Council To Hold Public Meetings In June [05/27/1997]

For more information call: (202) 219-8921

 
	 
 The working groups of the Advisory Council on Employee
		Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will hold public meetings on June 12 and 13
		in Room N-5437 A&B, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue,
		N.W., Washington, D.C. 
 
	 
 On June 12, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Working Group on
		Merits of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans with Emphasis on Small
		Business Concerns will meet. From 1 to 3:30 p.m. the Working Group on Employer
		Assets in ERISA Employer-Sponsored Plans will meet. Both groups will take
		testimony on their respective topics. 
 
	 
 On June 13, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Working Group on
		Soft Dollar Arrangements and Commission Recapture will meet to continue taking
		testimony on topics of industry soft dollar and directed brokerage practices.
		Following the Soft Dollar Working Group meeting, the full council will meet
		from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss the progress of the three working groups. 
 
	 
 Individuals or organizations wishing to address the
		council should submit 20 copies of a written statement before June 6 to Sharon
		Morrissey, 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. 
 
	 
 Members of the public 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 June 6 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 ERISA. 
 
	 

 
	 
Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.