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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 April [03/18/1997]

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 April 8 and 9 in
		Room N-5437 A&B, U.S. Department of Labor Building, Third and Constitution
		Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. 
 
	 
On April 8 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 Soft
		Dollars and Commission Recapture will meet. Both groups will organize their
		study for the year and begin taking testimony on the topics. 
 
	 
On April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Working Group on
		Employer Assets in ERISA Employer-Sponsored Plans will meet. The group will
		establish its agenda and course of study with respect to employer assets in
		employer-sponsored plans for the upcoming Council year. 
 
	 
Individuals or organizations wishing to address the council
		should submit 20 copies of a written statement before April 1 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 April 1 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Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.