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ERISA Advisory Council to Hold Final 2005 Meetings
WASHINGTON, DC, October 20, 2005 -- The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and its three working groups will convene Nov. 2 and 3 for their final 2005 meetings at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
The working groups will meet at 9 a.m. Nov. 2 in Room S4215 B-C to finalize their reports and recommendations for Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. The Working Group on Retirement Plan Distributions and Options will meet first, followed by the Working Group on Communications to Retirement Plan Participants and, finally, the Working Group on Improving Plan Communications for Health and Welfare Plan Participants.
The full Council will convene Nov. 3 at 9:30 a.m. in Room S-2508 to vote on the working group reports and will reconvene at 1:30 p.m. to submit its recommendations to Secretary Chao.
The public is welcome to attend all meetings and may submit comments by Oct. 27 to Larry Good, the council's executive secretary. Questions about the meetings or requests to address the ERISA Advisory Council should be directed to Good at 202-693-8668.
The Advisory Council consists of 15 members, appointed to staggered three-year terms by the Secretary of Labor to provide advice on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans sponsored by private-sector employers. 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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