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Release Date: 11/05/2001
Release
Number: 1-37
Contact Name: Sharon Morrissey
Phone Number: 202.693.8664 |
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Washington, DC - The final meeting of the Advisory
Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will be held
November 14. The
Council’s three working groups will present their findings and
recommendations on the topics studied during 2001. The 1:30 p.m. session will
be held in the Secretary’s Conference Room, S-2508, at the U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210. |
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Outgoing chairperson Michael J. Stapley and vice
chairperson Rebecca J. Miller will be honored along with three other members,
Judith Mazo, Patrick McTeague and Janie Greenwood Harris, whose appointments
expire on November 14. |
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Prior to the final session, the three working
groups will convene in Conference Room N-5437A- C to complete their reports. On
November 13, the Working Group on Increasing Pension Coverage will meet about its
potential recommendations and/or report at 9:30 a.m. followed at 1:00 p.m. by
the Working Group on Preparing for Retirement. On November 14, the third Working
Group studying Challenges to the Employment-Based Healthcare System will
complete its final report at a session beginning at 9:30 a.m. |
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Anyone having questions about the topics or the
sessions should contact Sharon Morrissey, the Council’s executive
secretary, at 202.693.8668. |
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The ERISA Advisory Council consists of 15 members,
appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Secretary to advise on policies
and regulations affecting employee benefit plans sponsored by private sector
employers. The members represent the general public, employer and employee
organizations and the fields of insurance, corporate trust, investment
management and counseling, accounting and actuarial services. |
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U.S. Department of
Labor news releases are accessible on the Internet. The information in this
news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large
print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the Central Office for Assistive
Services and Technology. Please specify which news release when placing your
request. Call 202.693.7773 or TTY 202.693.7775. |
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