|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Report Link IRS Issues Guidance on Pension Protection Act Provisions.Vedder Price - March 15, 2007 The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Field
Assistance Bulletin (No. 2007-1) providing some
initial guidance on implementing the investment
advice provisions of the Pension Protection Act of
2006 (PPA). Report Link IRS Releases First Pension Protection Act Guidance.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - February 02, 2007 On January 10, 2007, the IRS released Notice 2007-7, which provides guidance relating to several key provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). The guidance primarily relates to distributions from retirement plans. In this newsletter, we discuss the most salient features of this guidance and its effect on the following areas. Report Link DOL Eases Investment Diversification Notice Requirement for Certain Plans.Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. - December 22, 2006 On December 20, 2007, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-03 (the “FAB”) containing guidance for its staff, as well as plan sponsors and administrators, relating to certain notice requirements enacted under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“PPA”). While the FAB generally addresses the PPA’s requirement for periodically furnishing pension benefit statements, it also clarifies and eases the PPA’s requirement for notifying plan participants and beneficiaries of their right to diversify plan investments. Report Link Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations on Default Investment Alternatives (pdf).Vedder Price - October 24, 2006 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 amended ERISA, effective for plan years beginning in 2007, to provide 404(c) relief for plan fi duciaries who select default investment options for participants who fail to provide investment instruction. The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently issued a proposed regulation implementing provisions of the PPA pertaining to default investment alternatives. Report Link Comprehensive Pension Reform Becomes Law: A Look At Changes Primarily Affecting Defined Contribution Plans.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - October 20, 2006 After years of political debate and negotiation, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 was signed into law by President Bush on August 17, 2006. This landmark legislation arguably is the most comprehensive pension reform legislation since the enactment of ERISA in 1974. This newsletter summarizes some of the major defined contribution plan components of this new and important legislation and conveys some basic observations regarding them. A separate newsletter will summarize the major components of the legislation that relate to pension plans (including multiemployer plans) and cash balance plans. Report Link Pension Protection Act of 2006 (pdf).Nexsen Pruet - October 13, 2006 On August 17, 2006, President Bush signed the 900-plus page Pension Protection Act of 2006 ("PPA"), putting in place many reforms to federal tax and employee benefit laws intended to strengthen the nation's private employer retirement seystem. Report Link Pension Protection Act Makes Sweeping Changes (pdf).Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP - September 21, 2006 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “Act”), which was signed by the President on
August 17, makes sweeping changes to the benefit plan provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code and ERISA. This Advisory provides a general overview of certain of these changes. Report Link President signs into law sweeping pension legislation (pdf).Ogletree Deakins - September 11, 2006 H.R. 4 signed into law on August 17, 2006. Report Link Special Edition - Pension Protection Act of 2006.Ford & Harrison LLP - August 23, 2006 On August 3, 2006, Congress sent much-anticipated pension reform legislation to President Bush for signature. President Bush signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the "PPA") on August 17, 2006. Some have called the PPA the most sweeping piece of pension legislation since the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act in 1974 ("ERISA"). Report Link Sweeping Pension Legislation Becomes Law (pdf).Ogletree Deakins - August 18, 2006 Today, President George W. Bush signed into law H.R. 4, which will be known as the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Report Link New Pension Law Changes Plan Asset Rules: Good News for Private Equity Funds and Fund Managers.Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. - August 15, 2006 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “Act”) was passed by the House on July 28, 2006 and the Senate on August 3, 2006. The Act was presented to President Bush on August 14, 2006 for his signature, and he is expected to sign it within the next few days. The Act makes sweeping changes to many areas of pension law, and a subsequent Alert will address those changes. This Alert focuses on two changes to the plan asset rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the impact of which is good news for private equity investment equity funds (including venture capital funds) and fund managers and advisers. Report Link The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (pdf).Hogan & Hartson LLP - August 14, 2006 The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “PPA”) was passed by the House of
Representatives on July 28, 2006 and the Senate on August 3, 2006. The bill now
goes to President Bush for signature and is expected to be signed, and thus
effective, on August 17, 2006.
|
ArticlesFound: 12 ArticlesNO SUBTOPICSEmployment Law Seminars
Successfully Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Time Away from Work
Atlanta
2008-10-8 Jackson Lewis LLPFast Forward: Staying Ahead of Emerging Employment IssuesMinnetonka
October 8, 2008 Ford & HarrisonGuidance on the Newly FMLA RegulationsMarion
October 8, 2008 Baker DonelsonElections 2008: Challenges & Opportunities for EmployersBIRMINGHAM
October 9, 2008 ConstangyEmployee Free Choice Act: More Than Just a Misleading Name.Birmingham
October 10, 2008 Littler43rd Annual Midwest Labor and Employment Law Seminar on October 12-13, 2008Easton
October 12, 2008 Baker HostetlerReserve the Dates!!! – Public Sexual Harassment Training Webinar for Supervisors and ManagersOnline
October 14, 2008 Ballard RosenbergThe 2008 Nevada Employer: RenoReno
October 14, 2008 LittlerSouth Carolina's Immigration Law, I-9 & E-Verify Breakfast BriefingSpartanburg
October 14, 2008 Ford & HarrisonEmployment Law WorkshopLa Jolla
October 14, 2008 Fisher & Phillips |
|
| ||
|
Terms of Use
|
Privacy
|
Advertising
|
About
|
Contact
|
For Law Firms
|
Partners
Copyright © 2008 elinfonet.com, llc.
All Rights Reserved.
The use of this site, and the terms and conditions for our providing information, is governed by our Terms of Use, including the disclaimers contained therein. By using this site, you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Use and that you accept and will be bound by the terms thereof.
This site is designed for lawyers concentrating in employment law and human resource professionals who specialize in employee relations. As more fully set forth in the terms of use, the information provided on or through this site is for general information purposes; it is not a determination of your legal rights, nor your responsibilities under the law. None of the information contained on this site is, or should be construed as, legal advice. The information should not be relied upon for legal advice. We are not engaged in the practice of law and no attorney-client relationship is being created. Any information communicated to any lawyer via this site does not have the confidentiality protection of the attorney/client privilege. If you are seeking legal advice, find a qualified lawyer in your area. If you need help finding a lawyer, call your local, county or state bar association. All logos and trademarks on this site are property of their respective owners. | ||
Federal Article Feeds