Pension Funding

ERIC Updates
Feb 10, 2010   Pension Funding Relief Included in Senate Democratic Jobs Bill
Apr 10, 2008   ERIC Urges Solicitor General to Recommend Certiorari in AT&T Corp. v. Hulteen
Sep 26, 2006   Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulation on Default Investments
Aug 25, 2006   ERIC Letter to the Wall Street Journal in Response to Cash Balance Article
Jul 26, 2006   ERIC: Pension Bill Additional Update
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News Releases
Feb 22, 2011   ERIC Urges Agencies to Clarify that Proposed Rules Do Not Inadvertently Limit Employee Benefit Plans Use of Swap Transactions
Apr 15, 2010   Statement by ERIC on the Obama Administration's Support for Pension Funding Relief
Jan 22, 2010   ERIC Urges PBGC to Withdraw Proposed Regulations on New Reportable Events Requirements
Mar 25, 2009   ERIC Endorses Minority Leader Boehner's Pension and Savings Relief Legislation
May 3, 2007   ERIC Board Member Calls for Pension Act Changes, More Realistic Effective Dates
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ERIC Policy Statements
Feb 12, 2010   ERIC Statement on Decision to Not Include Pension-Funding Relief in Senate Jobs Bill
Sep 30, 2005   ERIC: Defined Contribution Issues in the Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 (S. 1783)
May 23, 2005   ERIC Releases Consensus Proposals for Pension Funding, PBGC Reform and Hybrid Pension Plans
Apr 28, 2005   ERIC Files Comments to IRS RE: Proposed Regulations Concerning Disclosure of Relative Value
Feb 28, 2005   ERIC's Principles Governing Pension Funding and Financial Disclosure to Participants
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Congress
May 21, 2010   ERIC Urges Congress to Approve Meaningful Pension Funding Relief
May 3, 2007   ERIC Board Member Calls for Pension Act Changes, More Realistic Effective Dates
Jul 24, 2006   ERIC Urges Members of Congress to Vote No on Miller Motion
Mar 20, 2006   Senators and Representatives Dispatch Letters to Pension Conferees
Dec 9, 2005   ERIC Letter to Speaker Urges Sound Pension Reforms
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Executive Branch
Feb 22, 2011   ERIC Urges Agencies to Clarify that Proposed Rules Do Not Inadvertently Limit Employee Benefit Plans Use of Swap Transactions
Jan 22, 2010   ERIC Urges PBGC to Withdraw Proposed Regulations on New Reportable Events Requirements
Apr 8, 2008   ERIC Submits Comments on Funding Regulations
Dec 21, 2007   ERIC Submits Comments to IRS on Benefit Restrictions for Underfunded Pension Plans
May 18, 2007   ERIC Files Comments on IRS Notice 2007-6 Concerning Hybrid Plans
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Judiciary
May 21, 2007   ERIC Files Amicus Brief Supporting Deferential Standard of Review
Aug 7, 2006   Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court in Cooper
Mar 27, 2006   Pension Impact Seen for Bankruptcy Case Seeking Certiorari
Jun 8, 2004   Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz, U.S., No. 02-891
 
Others
Sep 30, 2005   UAW Letter to the Senate Re: Pension Bill (S.1783)
 
Legislative Documents
May 29, 2007   Congress Approves Pension Provisions in Iraq Supplemental Spending Bill
Aug 4, 2006   Pension Protection Act Passes Congress
Jul 31, 2006   House Approves New Pension Bill: HR 4
Jul 31, 2006   Paginated Table of Contents for HR 4 Prepared by ERIC
Dec 21, 2005   Senate Amends Budget Bill Containing PBGC Premium Hike; House Action Required
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Regulatory Documents
Jan 4, 2008   IRS Releases Proposed Guidance on Measurement of Assets and Benefit Liabilities for Single Employer Plans
May 23, 2007   Treasury, IRS Release Proposed Mortality Table Regulations
May 23, 2007   IRS Issues Corrections to Section 415 Regulations
May 14, 2007   ERIC Chart on Employee Benefits and Compensation Regulatory Schedule
Apr 4, 2007   IRS, Treasury Release Final Section 415 Regulations
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