Use this checklist to make sure you are submitting a complete application.
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Checklist
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Enforcement Manual
VFCP is a voluntary enforcement program that allows plan officials to identify and fully correct certain transactions such as prohibited purchases, sales, and exchanges; improper loans; delinquent participant contributions; and improper plan expenses.
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Fact Sheet
VFCP encourages employers and plan officials to voluntarily correct violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
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Model Application Form
Use this form to prepare your application.
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Model Notice Paperwork Burden Disclosure Notice
Use this form to notify a participant or beneficiary of a VFCP application.
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Online Calculator
A compliance assistance tool to facilitate accuracy, ensure consistency, and expedite review of VFCP applications.
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Public Comments
Public comments on the restated VFCP under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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Sample No Action Letter
A letter to notify a plan official that EBSA will not take civil enforcement action against them because they have taken corrective action consistent with the requirements of the VFCP.
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Self-Correction Component Retention Record Checklist
A self-corrector must complete this checklist, prepare or collect the listed documents and provide a copy of the completed checklist and the required documentation to the plan administrator (generally the plan sponsor/ employer) to obtain relief under the SCC.