| ERIC Updates |
| Jan 30, 2007 |
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Third Circuit Follows Seventh, Holds Cash Balance Plans Not Age Discriminatory in Register v. PNC |
| Nov 1, 2006 |
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District Court Rejects Seventh Circuit Reasoning in Cooper, Allows Cash Balance Claim to Proceed |
| Aug 25, 2006 |
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ERIC Letter to the Wall Street Journal in Response to Cash Balance Article |
| Jul 26, 2006 |
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ERIC: Pension Bill Additional Update |
| Jul 17, 2006 |
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Pressure Builds for Pension Reform by August |
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| News Releases |
| Aug 8, 2006 |
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Pension Decision Increases Employer Confidence |
| Aug 4, 2006 |
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Passage of Pension Protection Act Virtually Completes Seven-Year Journey |
| Jul 29, 2006 |
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Statement of ERIC President Mark Ugoretz on Pension Reform Legislation |
| Jul 29, 2006 |
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Statement of ERIC President on H.R. 4 |
| Apr 12, 2006 |
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ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Cash Balance Plans (News Release) |
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| ERIC Policy Statements |
| May 23, 2005 |
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ERIC Releases Consensus Proposals for Pension Funding, PBGC Reform and Hybrid Pension Plans |
| Dec 14, 2004 |
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ERIC: Formal Copy of Hybrid Position |
| Sep 14, 2004 |
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Executive Summary: Hybrid Pension Plans do not Discriminate Against Older Workers (update 9/13)
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| Feb 18, 2004 |
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Cash Balance Issue Brief: "Understanding Cash Balance Plans" |
| Aug 22, 2003 |
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ERIC Report: Hybrid Pension Plans Do Not Discriminate Against Older Workers (Cooper v. The IBM Personal Pension Plan) |
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| Congress |
| Jul 24, 2006 |
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ERIC Urges Members of Congress to Vote No on Miller Motion |
| Mar 20, 2006 |
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Senators and Representatives Dispatch Letters to Pension Conferees |
| Dec 9, 2005 |
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ERIC Letter to Speaker Urges Sound Pension Reforms |
| Nov 21, 2005 |
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Pension Coalition Letter Urges Senators to Develop "Common Sense" Pension Reform Legislation |
| Nov 17, 2005 |
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ERIC Urges Senate to Consider Pension Reform Recommendations |
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| Executive Branch |
| Apr 16, 2008 |
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ERIC Comments on Proposed Hybrid Retirement Plan Regulations |
| Aug 28, 2007 |
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ERIC and Other Trades Ask Treasury Secretary to Temporarily Suspend IRS Actions Relating to Backloading of Benefits Concerning Hybrid Plans |
| Jul 20, 2007 |
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ERIC, Along with Other Trades, Submits Suggestions on "Greater Of" Backloading Issues |
| May 18, 2007 |
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ERIC Files Comments on IRS Notice 2007-6 Concerning Hybrid Plans |
| Mar 7, 2006 |
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Treasury Official Presents Administration's Views on Pension Reform Legislations |
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| Judiciary |
| Jan 4, 2008 |
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District Court Dismisses Cash Balance Age Discriminatory Claim |
| Dec 26, 2006 |
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Connecticut District Court Rejects AT&T's Motion to Dismiss in Cash Balance Litigation |
| Oct 16, 2006 |
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Court Denies FleetBoston's Motion to Reconsider |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
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ERIC Amicus Brief in Hurlic v Southern California Gas Co. (October 11, 2006) |
| Aug 7, 2006 |
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Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court in Cooper |
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| Others |
| Jun 15, 2004 |
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Hybrid Plan Research Studies (Compiled May 2004) |
| Apr 30, 2004 |
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Mercer Comment Letters to FASB RE: Interpretation of Statement 87 for Cash Balance Pension Plans |
| May 23, 2003 |
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ERIC Letter to FASB Over Cash Balance Discount Rates |
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| Legislative Documents |
| Aug 4, 2006 |
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Pension Protection Act Passes Congress |
| Jul 31, 2006 |
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House Approves New Pension Bill: HR 4 |
| Jul 31, 2006 |
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Paginated Table of Contents for HR 4 Prepared by ERIC |
| Dec 21, 2005 |
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Senate Amends Budget Bill Containing PBGC Premium Hike; House Action Required |
| Nov 14, 2005 |
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Senate Managers' Amendment 11-14-2005 |
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| Regulatory Documents |
| Jan 4, 2008 |
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Treasury, IRS Release Proposed Cash Balance Rules |
| May 14, 2007 |
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ERIC Chart on Employee Benefits and Compensation Regulatory Schedule |
| Jul 15, 2005 |
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IRS Proposed Regulations on Electronic Data |
| Jun 15, 2004 |
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Treasury Cash Balance Regulation Withdrawn |
| Feb 2, 2004 |
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Treasury Announcement of Cash Balance Legislation |
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