US Department of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council to hold Feb. 28 teleconference

WASHINGTON – The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will convene its first meeting of 2011 by teleconference on Feb. 28, in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N5677.

The council meeting, to be held 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST, will begin with the introduction of the Council chair and vice chair. The agenda also includes an update on the activities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the determination of topics to be addressed by the 2011 Advisory Council.

Members of the public who wish to listen to the teleconference may do so only at the Department of Labor at the address above.

Anyone wishing to address the council or submit a written statement should submit requests to Larry Good by Feb. 21 via email at good.larry@dol.gov or by regular mail to ERISA Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N5623, Washington, D.C. 20210, or contact him by telephone at 202.693.8668.

The ERISA Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Secretary of Labor. The members represent the general public, employers, employee organizations and the fields of insurance, corporate trust, investment management, investment counseling, accounting and actuarial counseling.

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