Advisory Opinions

Requests for interpretations and other rulings under Title 1 of ERISA are handled by the Office of Regulations and Interpretations under the provisions established by ERISA Procedure 76-1. The office answers inquiries from individuals and organizations in the form of advisory opinions, which apply the law to a specific set of facts, or information letters, which merely call attention to well established principles or interpretations.

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**1974**
AO/ Date/ Reference	Recipient	Description of Request
1974-01 11/05/1974 401 3(2)	Anonymous	Whether a severance pay plan that pays benefits full-time, salaried officers, agents, and dispatchers of a council and participating locals upon termination of employment is covered under ERISA.