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EBSA Press Release: ERISA Advisory Council to Hold Public Meetings in November [10/15/1996]

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

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The working groups of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will hold public meetings on Nov. 12 and 13 in Room S3215 A&B, U.S. Department of Labor Building, Third and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

On Nov. 12, from 9:30 a.m. to noon the Working Group on Guidance for Selecting and Monitoring Service Providers will meet and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. the Working Group on the Impact of Alternative Tax Proposals on ERISA Employer-Sponsored Plans will meet.

On Nov. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to noon the Working Group on the Protections for Benefit Plan Participants will meet. The purpose of all the Working Group meetings is to formulate final reports for the Secretary of Labor.

From 1 to 2 p.m. on Nov. 13, a full Advisory Council will meet to brief Assistant Secretary Berg on the working groups' final reports for the year and to hear from her about the activities and accomplishments of the agency and the department. Five departing council members will also be cited by Ms. Berg for their contributions.

Individuals or organizations wishing to address the council should submit 20 copies before Nov. 4 to Sharon Morrissey, acting 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 Nov. 4 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Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

Agency
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Date
October 15, 1996
Release Number
96431