WebMay 5, 2024 · On January 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued three pieces of informational guidance concerning plan sponsor obligations regarding missing participants: (1) a “best practices” document¹, (2) Compliance Assistance Release 2024-01², and (3) Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) 2024-01³.Although this DOL information … WebNov 13, 2024 · In 2013, Retirement Clearinghouse presented testimony to the ERISA Advisory Council concerning best practices in locating missing participants for terminated plans, and much of that testimony was subsequently evidenced in the Department of Labor’s FAB 2014-1 bulletin.. The availability of new, electronically-sourced data is both a …
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WebJan 14, 2024 · The Department of Labor this week issued a field assistance bulletin to address the problem of so-called “missing participants”—participants and beneficiaries of terminating or abandoned retirement plans who fail to make an election regarding a form of plan distribution—for ERISA fiduciaries administering these plans. The FAB provides ... WebThe FAB establishes a temporary enforcement policy under which the DOL will not pursue ERISA violations against plan fiduciaries for terminated defined contribution plans that use the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Missing Participant Program (the “PBGC Program”) for account balances payable to missing or nonresponsive participants. the pig war the san juan islands washington
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WebAug 18, 2014 · Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2014-01 addresses ways for fiduciaries of terminated DC plans to fulfill their obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to locate missing participants and properly distribute the participants’ account balances. The DOL notes that under Title I of ERISA, it generally … WebJan 21, 2024 · FAB 2024-01 describes the DOL’s temporary enforcement policy with respect to retirement plans’ use of a recently provided option that allows participant benefits in … WebJan 12, 2024 · This memorandum announces the Department of Labor’s temporary enforcement policy on terminating defined contribution plans’ (e.g., 401(k) plans) use of … the pigweed